Oxidative Stress and Phototherapy in Atopic Dermatitis: Mechanisms, Role, and Future Perspectives
Francesco Borgia1, Federica Li Pomi1, Mario Vaccaro1
1Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Abstract:
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease in which the overproduction of reactive oxygen species plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis and persistence of inflammatory lesions. Phototherapy represents one of the most used therapeutic options, with benefits in the clinical picture. Studies have demonstrated the immunomodulatory effect of phototherapy and its role in reducing molecule hallmarks of oxidative stress. In this review, we report the data present in literature dealing with the main signaling molecular pathways involved in oxidative stress after phototherapy to target atopic dermatitis-affected cells. Since oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and its flare-up, new research lines could be opened to study new drugs that act on this mechanism, perhaps in concert with phototherapy.
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