Role of osteopontin in psoriasis: An immunohistochemical study

• Main Authors: M Yousry Abdel-Mawla (Author), Kamal Ahmed El-Kasheshy (Author), Soheir Ghonemy (Author), Walid Al Balat (Author), Amira Ahmed Elsayed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Osteopontin (OPN) has been postulated to have a role in several T-helper (Th) 1 and Th 17-mediated diseases including psoriasis (PS), through multiple mechanisms sharing in the onset and worsening of PS, OPN shares in induction of keratinocyte proliferation through inhibiting keratinocyt...