Studying these polymorphisms can contribute to better identification of patients at higher risk of developing CVD, while providing the most appropriate prevention and treatment strategies for limiting the progression and complications of CVD.
The cryopreserved and lyophilized cultured allografts are comparable in healing rate, course of healing and relief of pain, and also in planimetric changes during the healing of venous leg ulcers. Lyophilized allografts are more convenient for routine use than cryopreserved allografts as they can be stored at room temperature. These results could give rise to the more frequent use of lyophilized allografts in slow-healing venous leg ulcers.
The expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 was observed to be significantly upregulated in psoriasis. The aim of this study was to associate the DNA polymorphic variants in MMP-2 promoter gene with psoriasis and/or with psoriasis phenotypes related to psoriasis and comorbid heredity. In the total of 582 Czech Caucasian individuals (386 patients with psoriasis and 196 controls of similar age and sex distribution without personal or family history of chronic disease of the skin), four MMP-2 promoter polymorphisms (-1575G/A, -1306C/T, -790T/G and -735C/T) were detected by PCR methods. A significant association of GG genotype of -790 MMP-2 polymorphism with psoriasis was observed (Pcorr = 0.04). Although no significant case-control differences in frequency of associated GG(-1575)CC(-1306)TT(-790) MMP-2 promoter genotype were observed, the genotype was found to be significantly less frequent in patients with family history of psoriasis (close as well as distant), family history of diabetes and personal history of allergy (2/11 vs. 55/32, odds ratio (OR) for GGCCTT 0.11, 95% confidential interval 0.02-0.50, Pcorr = 0.01). The significant difference between psoriatic patients with positive anamnestic data on diabetes, psoriasis and allergy compared with psoriatic patients that have only positive family history of diabetes was also observed (2/11 vs. 38/31, P = 0.009, Pcorr = 0.04; OR 0.15, 95% CI = 0.03-0.72 for psoriatic patients with GGCCTT genotype and family history of psoriasis, diabetes and personal history of allergy). To conclude, the associated GGCCTT genotype in the promoter of MMP-2 gene was less frequent in patients with positive family history of psoriasis, diabetes and personal history of allergy compared with psoriatic patients without them (2/11 vs. 68/57, P = 0.007, Pcorr = 0.04; OR = 0.15, 95% CI = 0.03-0.72 for psoriatic patients with family history of psoriasis and diabetes and with allergy). Based on our results, we suggest that the MMP-2 located in the psoriasis susceptibility region on 16q (psoriasis susceptibility 8, PSORS8) should be considered as a gene modulator of psoriasis in specific subgroups of patients. In the future, similar genetic characteristics could contribute to the data assembly of genetic predisposition to psoriasis and could lead to therapy improvement based on time-proved individual pharmacogenetic aspects detected in psoriasis patients.
The IL-17 cytokine family encompasses six different homodimers and heterodimers referred to as IL-17A-F. Due to some differences in the mechanism of IL-17 inhibition, aninsufficient effect of one IL-17 inhibitor does not necessarily imply lack of efficacy of the other agent of the same class. Aim of study was analysis of the success rate of switches among IL-17 inhibitors (secukinumab, ixekizumab, and brodalumab) in patients treated in the Czech Republic. Data were obtained from the Czech nationwide registry of psoriatic patients receiving biological/targeted therapy (BIOREP). Our analysis involved data of a total of 90 patients with severe chronic plaque psoriasis and baseline PASI scores >10 both prior to first-line biological therapy initiation and after switch to another agent of the class of IL-17 inhibitors. The most effective switch was that from secukinumab to brodalumab, with PASI 90 reached by 64.7% and 73.3% of patients at weeks 12 and 24. Among patients switched from secukinumab to ixekizumab target PASI 90 responses were achieved (at weeks 12 and 24) by 41.2% and 55.2% of patients. Among patients switched from ixekizumab to brodalumab target PASI 90 responses were achieved, at the above time points, by 30.8% and 38.5% of patients. Our analysis showed a high success rate of switches from secukinumab to ixekizumab and brodalumab, followed by the ixekizumab-to-brodalumab switch. Importantly, the therapeutic response and success rates of individual switches are independent of the patient's body weight and presence of psoriatis arthritis.
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