The immunology of atopic dermatitis and its reversibility with broad-spectrum and targeted therapies.
The immunology of atopic dermatitis and its reversibility with broad-spectrum and targeted therapies.
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10.1016/j.jaci.2017.01.011
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2017-04
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Leung DY
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Brunner PM;Guttman-Yassky E;Leung DY
Atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease, is driven by both terminal keratinocyte differentiation defects and strong type 2 immune responses. In contrast to chronic plaque-type psoriasis, AD is now understood to be a much more heterogeneous disease, with additional activation of Th22, Th17/IL-23 and Th1 cytokine pathways, depending on the subtype of the disease. In this review, we discuss our current understanding of the AD immune map in both early-onset as well as chronic disease. Clinical studies using broad and targeted therapeutics have helped to elucidate the contribution of various immune axes to the disease phenotype. Importantly, immune activation extends well beyond lesional AD, as non-lesional skin and the blood component harbor AD-specific inflammatory changes. For this reason, future therapeutics will need to focus on a systemic treatment approach, especially in patients suffering from moderate-to-severe disease.