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. 2016 Apr;137(4):1280-1282.e3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.11.022. Epub 2016 Jan 29.

Filaggrin genotype does not determine the skin's threshold to UV-induced erythema

Deborah Forbes  1 , Leona Johnston  2 , June Gardner  2 , Stephanie F MacCallum  3 , Linda E Campbell  3 , Albena T Dinkova-Kostova  4 , W H Irwin McLean  3 , Sally H Ibbotson  2 , Robert S Dawe  2 , Sara J Brown  5
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Filaggrin genotype does not determine the skin's threshold to UV-induced erythema

Deborah Forbes et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Apr.
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Fig E1
Diagrammatic summary of factors affecting the profilaggrin–cis-UCA pathway Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of variation within FLG, , and levels of TH2 cytokines, on filaggrin expression. The role of caspase-14 in profilaggrin processing has been illustrated in mice. Filaggrin is degraded to release a pool of amino acids rich in histidine in the stratum corneum, contributing to barrier function through hydration and acidification. The conversion of histidine to trans-UCA is catalyzed by histidase, and the trans-isomer is converted to cis-UCA by UVB. UVB absorption might contribute to cutaneous photoprotection, and cis-UCA might have additional immunomodulatory effects., , , ,
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Box plots showing monochromator phototesting MED results in healthy volunteers of different FLG genotypes. The findings for 5 distinct wavebands are shown. Results for the 400 ± 30 and 430 ± 30 nm wavebands showed no difference between FLG wild-type and heterozygotes (see Table E1); these data are not displayed because the median MEDs and ranges are not quantifiable. Boxes indicate interquartile ranges, and the bar within each box marks the median result. The difference in median MEDs (and 95% CIs) are shown above each plot. All values are in millijoules per square centimeter. Median MEDs were compared by using the Mann-Whitney U test. There were 61 FLG wild-type subjects and 10 FLG heterozygous subjects tested in each group, with the exception of the 295 nm and 300 nm wavebands, in which data were obtained on 53 FLG wild-type subjects and 8 FLG heterozygous subjects.
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