Molecular Mechanisms of Cutaneous Inflammatory Disorder: Atopic Dermatitis

作者:Kim Jung Eun; Kim Jong Sic; Cho Dae Ho; Park Hyun Jeong
来源:International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016, 17(8): UNSP 1234.
DOI:10.3390/ijms17081234

摘要

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a multifactorial inflammatory skin disease resulting from interactions between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. The pathogenesis of AD is poorly understood, and the treatment of recalcitrant AD is still challenging. There is accumulating evidence for new gene polymorphisms related to the epidermal barrier function and innate and adaptive immunity in patients with AD. Newly-found T cells and dendritic cell subsets, cytokines, chemokines and signaling pathways have extended our understanding of the molecular pathomechanism underlying AD. Genetic changes caused by environmental factors have been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of AD. We herein present a review of the genetics, epigenetics, barrier dysfunction and immunological abnormalities in AD with a focus on updated molecular biology.

  • 出版日期2016-8