The efficacy of TNF alfa inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis has been documented in many studies. Their effect on dendritic cells has been scarcely studied. TNF- α has a central role in dendritic cell biology, both for their maturity and mobilization of peripheral tissues to secondary lymphoid organs. The primary objectives of this study are: * To document absolute number, density of immune infiltrate and dendritic cells and inflammatory cytokines expression pattern (particularly IFN α and IL-32) in psoriasic lesions vs normal skin of the same patient * To describe changes in such cell numbers and expression patterns upon 16 weeks treatment with TNF alfa inhibitors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Adalimumab at a dose of 80 mg at week 0 (Baseline) and successively 40 mg every other week starting from week1 and up to week 15. Adalimumab will be administered as subcutaneous injection. Etanercept at a dose of 50 mg every week, as subcutaneous injection. Infliximab at a dose of 5 mg/kg at week 0 (Baseline), then at week 2 and every 8 weeks.
Stefano Piaserico
Padova, Italy, Italy
changes in absolute numbers, density of immunocompetent cells and inflammatory cytokines expression pattern in psoriasic lesions vs normal skin of the same patient, pre and post-TNF alfa inhibitors treatment.
* To document absolute number, density of immune infiltrate and dendritic cells and inflammatory cytokines expression pattern (particularly IFN α and IL-32) in psoriasic lesions vs normal skin of the same patient * To describe changes in such cell numbers and expression patterns upon 16 weeks treatment with biologics.
Time frame: 12 months
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