Potential target to prevent psoriasis recurrence identified
Researchers have identified a population of T cells that remain active in the skin of psoriasis patients after lesion clearance, potentially explaining why resolved skin lesions recur in the same sites, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation (Sept. 25, 2017). In a press release, corresponding author Dr. Rachael Clark said that for a long time researchers have attempted to identify a cell population that continues to be active after psoriasis