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Review
. 2006 Jul;118(1):178-89.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.03.047.

Cytokines and chemokines orchestrate atopic skin inflammation

Bernhard Homey  1 , Martin Steinhoff, Thomas Ruzicka, Donald Y M Leung
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Cytokines and chemokines orchestrate atopic skin inflammation

Bernhard Homey et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common pruritic and chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease. The pathophysiology of AD includes disturbed skin barrier functions, frequent allergic responses against allergens, defects in the antimicrobial immune defense, and a genetic predisposition. In this review we summarize advances in our understanding of the complex interdependent network of members of the rapidly growing protein superfamilies of cytokines and chemokines that lead to the development of AD.

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