Atopic dermatitis in diverse racial and ethnic groups—variations in epidemiology, genetics, clinical presentation and treatment

BP Kaufman, E Guttman‐Yassky… - Experimental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects diverse ethnic
groups with varying prevalence. Despite a predominance of studies in individuals of …

Racial differences in atopic dermatitis

PM Brunner, E Guttman-Yassky - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To summarize studies investigating ethnical and racial differences in atopic
dermatitis (AD) epidemiology, clinical features, and skin and blood phenotypes. Data …

The genetics and epigenetics of atopic dermatitis—filaggrin and other polymorphisms

Y Liang, C Chang, Q Lu - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2016 - Springer
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease caused by a combination of
genetic and environmental factors. Genetic evidences depict a complex network comprising …

An update on the genetics of atopic dermatitis: scratching the surface in 2009

KC Barnes - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2010 - Elsevier
A genetic basis for atopic dermatitis (AD) has long been recognized. Historic documents
allude to family history of disease as a risk factor. Before characterization of the human …

Skin barrier defects in atopic dermatitis

R Agrawal, JA Woodfolk - Current allergy and asthma reports, 2014 - Springer
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with complex etiology that is
dependent upon interactions between the host and the environment. Acute skin lesions …

Endophenotypic variations of atopic dermatitis by age, race, and ethnicity

T Nomura, J Wu, K Kabashima… - The Journal of Allergy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a heterogeneous disease with unique clinical manifestations across
age groups and race/ethnicities. Characteristic molecular mechanisms, known as …

Antimicrobial peptides in human skin disease

K Yamasaki, RL Gallo - European journal of dermatology, 2008 - jle.com
2 Peschel A, Otto M, Jack RW, Kalbacher H, Jung G, Gotz F. Inactivation of the dlt operon in
Staphylococcus aureus confers sensitivity to defensins, protegrins, and other antimicrobial …

Overview of atopic dermatitis in different ethnic groups

A Chiricozzi, M Maurelli, L Calabrese, K Peris… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease with a high
prevalence worldwide, including countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and in …

Molecular biology of atopic dermatitis

Z Mu, Y Zhao, X Liu, C Chang, J Zhang - Clinical reviews in allergy & …, 2014 - Springer
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with specific genetic and
immunological mechanisms. The rapid development of new techniques in molecular biology …

Drosophila immunity: the Drosocin gene encodes two host defence peptides with pathogen-specific roles

MA Hanson, S Kondo… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key to defence against infection in plants and animals.
Use of AMP mutations in Drosophila has now revealed that AMPs can additively or …