Interferon Kappa Is Up-Regulated in Psoriasis and It Up-Regulates Psoriasis-Associated Cytokines in vivo.
Yuanyuan LiYueqi SongLeqing ZhuXiao WangBin YangPing LuQuan ChenLianghua BinLiehua DengPublished in: Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology (2019)
Increased IFN-κ in psoriasis may be caused by injured cells-released nucleic acids, increased IFN-γ and self-activation. Its enhancement may contribute to the etiology of the disease by enhancing TNFA and IL17A gene expression.