November 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that atopic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis increase the risk of developing alopecia areata, suggesting a significant role for T cell-related inflammation in the condition's mechanism.
In this study, researchers used a mouse model to identify an adipocyte-to-fibroblast conversion pathway that promotes mast-cell recruitment and dermal fibrosis in atopic dermatitis, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach to block this process and reduce inflammation and fibrosis.
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December 2012 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that selective deletion of Ctip2 in epidermal keratinocytes in adult mice leads to atopic dermatitis-like inflammation and suggests Ctip2 plays a crucial role in skin barrier maintenance and inflammatory regulation.
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January 2012 in “Mediators of inflammation” This review discusses the potential benefits of nonantibiotic macrolides for treating inflammatory skin disorders and reports no new clinical results.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that CD1a-restricted CD4+ T cells responsive to lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol were more frequent in the blood of atopic dermatitis patients, suggesting a potential role in the disease's Th2-mediated pathology.