Interplay between the skin barrier and immune cells in patients with atopic dermatitis unraveled by means of mathematical modeling

David Bending, Masahiro Ono

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Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease involving skin barrier impairment and immune system dysregulation. The skin barrier is integral for the protection from microbe and allergen infiltration. It is located physically in the outermost layer of the epidermis and comprises terminally differentiated denucleated keratinocytes, the structure of which is dependent on keratin and filaggrin (FLG), and extracellular matrix containing lipids, structural proteins, and the serine protease subgroup kallikreins (KLKs).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1790-1792
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume139
Issue number6
Early online date7 Apr 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

Keywords

  • atopic dermatitis
  • mathematical models
  • double switch
  • disease progression
  • disease phenotypes
  • preventive treatment

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