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News Study on SRF keeping Psoriasis-Prone Skin Healthy
April 14th, 2009 | 
Author: According to a recent study featured on ScienceDaily illustrates that areas that Psoriasis is present on the skin are highly lacking in a protein known as SRF (Serum response factor – makes skin and cells grow and stay healthy). Without the presence of SRF skin dies.
Technically speaking,
“The researchers were able to demonstrate that the skeleton of the skin cells is disturbed and destroyed as a direct result of the SRF deficiency. The cells lose contact with their neighbors and the matrix that surrounds them. Consequently, the outer layer of skin loses its compact layering. Fissures form, which enables water to evaporate more easily and the skin dries out more quickly, thus making the intermediate spaces more susceptible to foreign bodies and bacteria. This in turn triggers an inflammatory reaction that induces the skin cells to divide and impairs their differentiation.” —ETH Zurich (2009, April 2). The Protein SRF Keeps The Skin Healthy. ScienceDaily.
So…what does this mean to you if you have psoriasis? Well, unfortunately signs point to the fact that like most other psoriasis sufferers, you would be almost completely lacking the SRF protein on your skin, and this is why you may be suffering, due to the susceptibility that this entails.
While the triggers for psoriasis are still unknown to scientists they are looking into this further, and as new studies unfold, we will be sure to keep you posted.
In closing:
For a long time, the school of thought was that abnormalities in the immune system trigger psoriasis. Today, however, the research is also looking for defects in the epidermis that could be genetic or even environmental. “In the case of psoriasis, it is not always the immune system that is the trigger, but often a defect in the keratinocytes,” explains Sabine Werner. — ETH Zurich (2009, April 2). The Protein SRF Keeps The Skin Healthy. ScienceDaily.
While scientists do their best to find the root of the problem and cure it completely, keep in mind that there is hope for the “now”. I recommend topical creams, anti-itch creams, skin healing creams, moisturizers, etc. to help strengthen your skin against psoriasis symptoms.
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