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Interleukin-23/ Interleukin -17 Axis in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Case- Control Study

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Pathogenicity and virulence

Abstract

Background:  Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is a common health problem and its clear etiology is not established yet. Several theories have been tried to illustrate its etiology and pathogenesis. Autoantibodies and inflammatory cytokines like IL-23 and IL-17 are hypothesized to take part in CSU pathogenesis and outcome. Objectives: To detect serum levels of IL-23 and IL-17A among CSU patients and to determine its correlation with disease severity and its relation to autoreactivity. Methodology: Serum levels of   IL-23 and IL-17A were measured in 23 patients with CSU (CSU group) and 23 healthy controls (control group). In CSU group, Weekly Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) was recorded to assess disease severity. Autologous Serum Skin Test (ASST) was performed to assess autoreactivity. CSU patients᾿ group was subdivided, based on ASST, into positive ASST (ASST+) and negative ASST (ASST-) subgroups.  Correlation of serum IL-23 & IL-17A levels, with UAS7 and ASST response were analyzed. Results: CSU group had higher serum IL-17A and IL-23 levels than control group (P=0.000).  ASST+ CSU had higher serum IL-17A and IL-23 levels than ASST-ones (P=0.000). Additionally, UAS7 was higher in ASST+ subgroup than ASST- subgroup (32+11.7 versus 16.27+ 9.92; P =0.005). There was significant positive correlation between disease severity and serum levels of both IL-17A and IL-23 among CSU patients (r= 0.626 & P= 0.001 and r=0.515 & P= .012, respectively). Conclusion: Increased serum IL-17A and IL-23 levels may constitute two major determinants of CSU pathogenesis and severity.

Keywords

IL-23, IL-17, ASST, chronic spontaneous urticaria

Authors

First Name

Lobna

Last Name

El-Korashi

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

Email

alqurashilobna@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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Volume

30

Article Issue

1

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28170

Issue Date

2021-01-01

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2020-12-06

Publish Date

2021-01-01

Page Start

169

Page End

174

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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21

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Interleukin-23/ Interleukin -17 Axis in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Case- Control Study

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Article

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23 Jan 2023