Modulation of Biomarkers Associated With Lymphangiogenesis and Cardiovascular Risk by Polymorphic Genetic Variants of Aquaporins and Heparanase in Psoriasis
Abstract:Objective:Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with cardiovascular risk factors. Aquaporins(AQP) are a family of channels, which can transport: water, urea, hydrogen peroxide and/or glycerol, essential for redox signalling and metabolic skin homeostasis.Heparanase(HPSE) is an endo--glucuronidase that cleaves heparan sulfate chains of proteoglycans from the extracellular matrix(ECM), an essential step in the neovascularization and cell growth process.Vascular endothelial growth factor-C(VEGF-… Show more
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