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    Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder that mainly affects the skin, with an estimated global prevalence of 2-3%. Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a β-galactoside-binding lectin capable of promoting or suppressing the progression of infectious and immune-mediated diseases. Here, we determined if the expression of Gal-9 is observed in psoriasis. Gal-9 levels were measured in plasma of psoriasis (n = 62) and healthy control (HC) (n = 31) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, skin samples from seven patients were screened for RNA transcriptomes and the expression of Gal-9 was compared with inflammatory, immune checkpoint molecules (ICMs) and Foxp3. The plasma Gal-9 levels in patients with psoriasis were significantly higher (841 pg/mL) than in HCs (617 pg/mL) (P < 0.0001) and were associated with white blood cell numbers, eosinophils (%) and alanine transaminase. The levels of inflammatory molecules IL-36B, IL-17RA, IL-6R, IL-10, IRF8, TGFb1, and IL-37, and those of ICMs of Tim-3, CTLA-4, CD86, CD80, PD-1LG2, CLEC4G, and Foxp3 were significantly correlated with Gal-9 (LGALS9) in skin. However, HMGB1, CD44, CEACAM1 and PDL1-known to be associated with a variety of Gal-9 biological functions were not correlated with LGALS9. Thus, it is likely that Gal-9 expression affects the disease state of PS. Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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    Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Nagongbilige He, Sarnai Arlud, Jun Fang, Toshio Hattori. The elevation of plasma galectin-9 levels in patients with psoriasis and its associations with inflammatory and immune checkpoint molecules in skin tissues. Human immunology. 2024 Jan;85(1):110741

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    PMID: 38092632

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