Publications by authors named "Nilhan Atsu"
Lack of association between SOCS3 and SOCS7 polymorphisms and psoriasis.
Immun Inflamm Dis
October 2022
Background: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin disease that involves changes taking place as a result of activation of the immune system. Suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins (SOCS) are intracellular proteins that act as endogenous inhibitors of proinflammatory pathways triggered by various cytokines. In this study, the relationship between psoriasis disease and SOCS gene polymorphisms is investigated in relation to the pathogenesis of psoriasis to clarify the psoriasis susceptibility profile.
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- Malassezia yeasts can cause several skin conditions and serious infections, but traditional media used in labs often lack the necessary lipids for their growth; FastFung agar has been developed to better culture these fungi.
- The study compared the effectiveness of FastFung agar and mDixon agar in isolating Malassezia from samples taken from healthy individuals and patients with acne and seborrheic dermatitis; 14.6% of samples contained Malassezia, with a higher isolation rate in patients.
- FastFung agar was found to be more effective than mDixon agar for isolating M. furfur, while both media showed good consistency for some species like M. globosa; FastFung agar is
Exacerbation of psoriasis induced by interferon-alpha treatment for melanoma.
Cutan Ocul Toxicol
March 2016
Interferon-alpha is one of the major immune modulating agents used in current oncology practice, including melanoma. We present a case of psoriasis exacerbation induced by INF-α in a patient with melanoma.
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