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It is well known that retinoids are effective in the treatment of various dermatological disorders. It has been reported that retinoids have inhibitory effects on the generation of superoxide (O -2 ) by stimulated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). In the present study, we investigated the effects of retinoids on the generation of O -2 and other reactive oxygen species (ROS), including OH•, H2O2 and chemiluminescence, by zymosan-stimulated PMNs and in the xanthinexanthine oxidase system, because these potent ROS may play an important role in PMN-mediated skin inflammation. It was found that some retinoids had anti-oxidant effects in the PMN system; however, apart from the effect of tretinoin and Ro 10-1670 on OH• generation, none of the retinoids studied inhibited ROS generation in the xanthine-xanthine oxidase system. On the basis of these results, we discuss a possible mechanism connected with the role of ROS by which retinoids have favourable effects on several inflammatory skin disorders.
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Yoshioka, A., Miyachi, Y., Imamura, S. et al. Anti-oxidant effects of retinoids on inflammatory skin diseases. Arch Dermatol Res 278, 177–183 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00412920
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