Objective: To study the potential efficacy of retinoids on granulocytes with regard to their role in inflammatory dermatoses.
Methods: We investigated the in vitro effect of acitretin and isotretinoin on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by stimulated human neutrophils using EPR spin trapping techniques.
Results: The effects of the two retinoids on ROS generation by neutrophils were different. Acitretin increased the generation of hydroxyl radicals, whereas isotretinoin showed an antioxidant activity against the superoxide anion.
Conclusions: Our study demonstrates retinoid type-dependent effects on ROS production by stimulated neutrophils.
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February 2025
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
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Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-5458.
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Curr Top Dev Biol
January 2025
School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States. Electronic address:
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Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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