Tazarotene (AGN 190168), in both gel and cream formulations, has been used both as monotherapy and as an adjuvant therapy. For psoriasis it has been combined with steroids, calcipotriene and phototherapy, and for acne, with antibiotics. Tazarotene (AGN 190168) has been shown to upregulate the tumor suppressor, Tazarotene (AGN 190168) induced gene 3, which is overexpressed in psoriasis and skin cancer. In human epidermal cell cultures, Tazarotene (AGN 190168) suppresses the gene expression of 2 marker proteins, MRP-8 (calgranulin A) and SKALP (skin derived anti-leukoproteinase), highly elevated in psoriatic epidermis.
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