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Are you ready to brush up your dermatological English? It is our very great pleasure to present the forty-second English corner based on cytokine. Don’t forget you can use a dictionary to help you with the text, and of course, you should visit our website at http://anglaismedical.u-bourgogne.fr/ to work on your pronunciation or build your medical vocabulary. The site also includes a talking dictionary, medical videos, exercises, clinical cases, words and expressions for specialists…Didier Carnet, Jean-Pierre Charpy, Philip BastableMedical English DepartmentDijon School of Medicinedidier.carnet55@gmail.com06 61 40 49 54
Interest in the role of cytokines in the onset and persistence of skin diseases has been growing over the years, particularly since the arrival of biologics. These are human-made proteins that are designed to target parts of the immune system that trigger inflammation. They come from a living source (a human or animal) or its products, or may be produced by cutting-edge biotechnology methods. They can be used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including severe psoriasis or urticaria, moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa or eczema.
Epidermal keratinocytes, which make up 90% of the epidermis and form a physical barrier, play a major role. These cells are capable of recognizing various cytokines and pathogen-associated molecular patterns, and producing a wide variety of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and antimicrobial peptides…