| Literature DB >> 8733377 |
C Paul1, P Wolkenstein, H Adle, J Wechsler, H J Garchon, J Revuz, J C Roujeau.
Abstract
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are life-threatening diseases characterized by extensive epidermal destruction. The aim of our study was to investigate apoptosis in keratinocytes of patients with TEN and TEN/SJS overlap syndrome. Keratinocytes from TEN patients were found to undergo extensive apoptosis. These results suggest that cell destruction in TEN occurs as a result of apoptosis. Our findings suggest that apoptosis inhibitory agents may play an important part in the therapeutic strategy of TEN.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8733377 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb06976.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Dermatol ISSN: 0007-0963 Impact factor: 9.302