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Vitiligo is characterized by the selective loss of melanocytes, which in turn leads to totally amelanotic, non-scaly, chalky-white macule with distinct margins Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting skin disorder, with an estimated prevalence of 0.5-2% of the population in both adults and children worldwide Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), a pro-inflammatory cytokine is necessary for Th1 mediated response and immune homeostasis and the up-regulation of TNF-α can result in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases . previous studies revealed a rise in transcript and protein levels of TNF-α in vitiligo patients The prime location of melanocytes, keratinocytes and fibroblasts is the epidermal microenvironment and these cells are capable of TNF-α expression and secretion TNF-α acts as an autocrine as well as a paracrine manner to suppress the melanocyte growth and proliferation ( Tristetraprolin (TTP) zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36) is Ribonucleic acid (RNA) binding protein that preferentially binds to Adenylate-uridylate-rich (AU-rich) regions in the 3' untranslated regions (3'UTR) of target genes . Additionally, Tristetraprolin functions by destabilizing mRNAs encoding for oncogenes, cytokines (as TNFα), and chemokines involved in the inflammatory processes, by favoring their degradation and/or preventing their efficient translation The expression of proinflammatory mediator genes is tightly controlled by post-transcriptional regulation, which is mediated by a set of immune-related RNA binding proteins, such as tristetraprolin, Roquin, and Regnase


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NCT number NCT05990309
Study type Interventional
Source Sohag University
Contact marwa k mahmoud, resident
Phone 01015429755
Email marwa_khaled_post@med.sohag.edu.eg
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date August 2023
Completion date August 2024

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