Krzysztof Szpadel

Mr. Krzysztof Szpadel

Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich we Wrocławiu

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 January 2022 in Molecules
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MNMartyna Nowak-Perlak
Martyna Nowak-Perlak
KSKrzysztof Szpadel
Krzysztof Szpadel
IJIzabella Jabłońska
Izabella Jabłońska
Monika PizonMonika Pizon
Monika Pizon
MWMarta Woźniak
Marta Woźniak
Psoriasis is a common, chronic systemic inflammatory disease affecting 125 million people worldwide. It is associated with several important conditions, including psoriatic arthritis, cardiometabolic syndrome, and depression, leading to a significant reduction in patients’ quality of life. Current treatments only reduce symptoms, not cure. This review discusses the mechanisms involved in the initiation and development of the disease, the role of oxidative stress in this autoimmune disease, as well as potential therapeutic options with substances of natural origin. The main aim of the study is intended to offer a review of the literature to present plants and phytochemicals that can represent potential remedies in the fight against psoriasis. We identified many in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trials studies that evaluated the relationship between chosen natural substances and immune system response in the course of psoriasis. We sought to find articles about the efficacy of potential natural-derived drugs in controlling symptoms and their ability to maintain long-term disease inactivity without side effects, and the result of our work is a review, which highlights the effectiveness of plant-derived drugs in controlling the inflammatory burden on psoriatic patients by decreasing the oxidative stress conditions.