Glucose transporter‐1 (GLUT‐1) expression in psoriasis: correlation with disease severity

Background Epidermal hyperproliferation with abnormal differentiation, inflammation, and angiogenesis are the key features of psoriasis. Glucose transporter‐1 ( GLUT ‐1) is a member of facilitative sugar transporters that are integral membrane glycoproteins moving sugar across cell membrane. Objective The objective of this study was to study the GLUT ‐1 expression in psoriasis. Patients and methods Forty patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 20...