Increased macrophage activity in psoriasis.
Macrophages derived from circulating blood monocytes of psoriatic patients demonstrated an enhanced release of beta-glucuronidase and lysozyme compared with macrophages from healthy subjects. The relationship of cell activation to the pathogenesis of psoriasis is discussed.
Koh
M S
MS
Majewski
B B
BB
Rhodes
E L
EL
D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000201:enzymology*
D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D009113:Muramidase; D005966:Glucuronidase