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Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGFBP7 gene. The major function of the protein is the regulation of availability of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) in tissue as well as in modulating IGF binding to its receptors. IGFBP7 binds to IGF with high affinity. It also stimulates cell adhesion. The protein is implicated in some cancers.
Use of anti-igfbp7 antibodies in the treatment of skin diseases
The application discloses application of anti-IGFBP7 antibodies in treating skin diseases, belongs to the technical field of psoriasis treatment, and discloses application of anti-IGFBP7 antibodies in preparation of a medicament for treating psoriasis, wherein the medicament is used for reducing and treating psoriasis-like inflammation by inhibiting expression of IGFBP7 in blood vessels of skin of a psoriasis patient. After the anti-IGFBP7 antibodies are used, psoriasis inflammation is reduced, meanwhile, epidermal thickness of a psoriasis patient is reduced, erythema formation is inhibited, and the generation of scales is reduced. In protecting vascular barrier function and treating psoriasis, the anti-IGFBP7 antibodies have a good medicinal prospect.
Owner:FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY