TL1A Expression in Psoriatic Skin
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01744327 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified May 2013 by Bo Bang, MD, Ph.D, Bispebjerg Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted
: December 6, 2012
Last Update Posted
: May 29, 2013
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Condition or disease |
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Psoriasis |
Psoriasis is a common autoimmune disease; affecting approximately 2 % of the western population. Among these 15% are estimated to have severe disease that requires systemic therapy with e.g. methotrexate, cyclosporine or acitretin that are all drugs associated with high frequencies of side-effects. In contrast to this the recent development of the biologic drugs has provided very efficacious and in general well-tolerated new therapeutics. But even with these newer drugs treatment-failures exist and for this group new treatments are needed TNF-like ligand 1A (TL1A) is a novel member of the TNF family of cytokines. Increasing evidence suggests that in addition to TNF-alfa and IFN-gamma psoriasis is also an IL-23 and IL-17 dependent disease so TH1 and TH17 T cells are suggested to be important in driving the disease. Therefore TL1A, which through binding to DR3 influences TH1 and TH17 T cell differentiation, could be an important cytokine in the early inflammatory process in psoriasis. Recently expression of TL1A in psoriatic skin lesions has been demonstrated but the importance of this remains to be investigated.
TL1A exists in both a membrane bound- and a soluble form and is secreted from antigen presenting cells (APCs) such as monocytes, dendritic cells and macrophages in response to stimulation with immune complexes, bacteria or cytokines (TNF-alfa and IL-1beta). Membrane bound TL1A has also been described in T cells. Recently, a new isoform of soluble TL1A (TL1A(V84-L251)) was discovered with functional differences to TL1A(L72-L251. It's unknown whether this isoform is present in psoriatic skin.
Research on TL1A has focused on autoimmune diseases where immune complexes are formed, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis. However, studies have suggested that early pathogenesis in psoriasis could dependent on formation of large complexes between bacterial DNA and the anti-microbial peptide LL-37 which induce cytokine secretion from APC. Cytokines that could lead to TL1A excretion. Whether TL1A can be secreted in this way is unknown.
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Observational Model: | Case Control |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | An Exploratory Study Investigating TL1A Expression in Psoriatic Skin and Serum and Monocytes Capacity to Produce TL1A |
Study Start Date : | December 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2013 |

Group/Cohort |
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Chronic Plaque type psoriasis
Patients with plaque type psoriasis
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- Expression of TL1A in psoriatic skin [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Staining intensity of TL1A by IHC in involved psoriatic skin compared to uninvolved and skin from normal controls

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Plaque type psoriasis
- at least 6 month history of psoriasis
Exclusion Criteria:
- systemic anti-psoriatic medication
- topical anti-psoriatic medication (wash-out period 2 weeks)

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Denmark | |
Department of dermatology D40 , Bispebjerg Hospital | |
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400 NV |
Responsible Party: | Bo Bang, MD, Ph.D, Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Bispebjerg Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01744327 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
331536 |
First Posted: | December 6, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 29, 2013 |
Last Verified: | May 2013 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Psoriasis Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin Diseases |