T Simonart1, M Heenen, O Lejeune. 1. Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Universitaire Erasme, Brussels, Belgium. tsimonar@ulb.ac.be
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Although there have been major advances in understanding immunopathogenesis of psoriasis, the basic processes causing psoriatic morphology remain to be identified. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our group has designed a systematic review of studies (1962-2009) on keratinocyte kinetics in psoriasis. We obtained data from MEDLINE, PubMed, Current Contents, reference lists and specialist textbooks. A general equation for evolution of the differentiated epidermis has been analysed. Necessary conditions for observed qualitative change in homeostasis between normal skin and established psoriatic lesions were determined. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Increase in the number of cell divisions (or imbalance in symmetric division rates of committed progenitor cells) and/or decrease in physiological apoptosis in the germinative compartment, together with feedback loops that limit thickening of the skin, are required to generate psoriatic morphology, that is, to increase the absolute size but decrease relative size of the differentiated cell compartment with respect to the germinative compartment.
OBJECTIVES: Although there have been major advances in understanding immunopathogenesis of psoriasis, the basic processes causing psoriatic morphology remain to be identified. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our group has designed a systematic review of studies (1962-2009) on keratinocyte kinetics in psoriasis. We obtained data from MEDLINE, PubMed, Current Contents, reference lists and specialist textbooks. A general equation for evolution of the differentiated epidermis has been analysed. Necessary conditions for observed qualitative change in homeostasis between normal skin and established psoriatic lesions were determined. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Increase in the number of cell divisions (or imbalance in symmetric division rates of committed progenitor cells) and/or decrease in physiological apoptosis in the germinative compartment, together with feedback loops that limit thickening of the skin, are required to generate psoriatic morphology, that is, to increase the absolute size but decrease relative size of the differentiated cell compartment with respect to the germinative compartment.
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