LIU Xin,ZHU Shengjie,YAN Ge,et al.Modern mechanisms of diaphoretic therapy for psoriasis from the perspective of body fluid metabolism[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,56(06):17-22.
LIU Xin,ZHU Shengjie,YAN Ge,et al.Modern mechanisms of diaphoretic therapy for psoriasis from the perspective of body fluid metabolism[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,56(06):17-22. DOI: 10.16305/j.1007-1334.2022.2111059.
Modern mechanisms of diaphoretic therapy for psoriasis from the perspective of body fluid metabolism
Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic, inflammatory, relapsing skin disorder mediated by immunity under the background of polygenic inheritance, and mainly characterized by the presence of erythema, scales and plaques. The common type is the most frequently seen in the clinic. Diaphoresis as the leading therapy of the eight treatment methods in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is also a common method used in the treatment of psoriasis. The main pathogenesis of psoriasis lies in the depressed yang and blood heat as sweat pores are obstructed and blocked by the exterior cold dampness. Therefore, diaphoretic therapy might be the key to the treatment of psoriasis. Besides, it also has a solid clinical application foundation. Our research group has proposed that psoriasis being severe in winter and mild in summer may be related to the metabolism of body fluids. Single molecule array (SIMOA) technology has provided a new detection method for metabolic body fluids such as sweat and urine. For instance, sweat could be collected with a non-invasive sweat patch and then inflammatory cytokines in sweat could be detected via SIMOA technology. After sweat component analysis we could explore the related mechanisms. The in-depth study of the role that body fluid metabolism plays in the relapsing of psoriasis may bring new approaches and insights into the study of the working mechanism in the TCM clinical treatment of psoriasis.
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