China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (12): 760-762.

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Elafin and some skin diseases

XU Qiuyun, JI Chao, CHENG Bo   

  1. Department of Dermatology,The First Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
  • Online:2016-12-15 Published:2018-12-21
  • Contact: CHENB Bo, E-mail: chengbo630415@126.com

Abstract: Elafin is an endogenous specific inhibitor of neutrophil elastase (NE) which displays anti-proliferation and anti-inflammatory properties by antagonizing NE. Elafin plays a significant role in multiple skin diseases such as melanoma, psoriasis, vasculitis, graft versus host disease, etc. In this paper the role of elafin in some skin diseases is reviewed.

Key words: Elafin, neutrophil