Does the epithelial barrier hypothesis explain the increase in allergy, autoimmunity and other chronic conditions?

CA Akdis - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
There has been a steep increase in allergic and autoimmune diseases, reaching epidemic
proportions and now affecting more than one billion people worldwide. These diseases are …

Epithelial barrier hypothesis: effect of the external exposome on the microbiome and epithelial barriers in allergic disease

Z Celebi Sozener, B Ozdel Ozturk, P Cerci, M Turk… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental exposure plays a major role in the development of allergic diseases. The
exposome can be classified into internal (eg, aging, hormones, and metabolic processes) …

The impact of air pollution on respiratory diseases in an era of climate change: A review of the current evidence

HM Tran, FJ Tsai, YL Lee, JH Chang, LT Chang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change and air pollution on respiratory diseases present significant
global health challenges. This review aims to investigate the effects of the interactions …

Human immune diversity: from evolution to modernity

A Liston, S Humblet-Baron, D Duffy, A Goris - Nature immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The extreme diversity of the human immune system, forged and maintained throughout
evolutionary history, provides a potent defense against opportunistic pathogens. At the same …

The epithelial barrier hypothesis proposes a comprehensive understanding of the origins of allergic and other chronic noncommunicable diseases

CA Akdis - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2022 - jacionline.org
A steep increase in the prevalence of many chronic noncommunicable diseases occurred
during the last 60 years, bringing them to a pandemic size. 1 Our research and efforts to …

Epithelial barrier theory in the context of nutrition and environmental exposure in athletes

W Kistler, M Villiger, B Villiger, D Yazici, Y Pat… - Allergy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Exposure to toxic substances, introduced into our daily lives during industrialization and
modernization, can disrupt the epithelial barriers in the skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal …

[HTML][HTML] Particulate matter exposure and neurodegenerative diseases: a comprehensive update on toxicity and mechanisms

J Lee, PDE Weerasinghe-Mudiyanselage, B Kim… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with a range of health impacts,
including neurological abnormalities that affect neurodevelopment, neuroplasticity, and …

Association between air pollution and Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic review

Z Noorimotlagh, M Azizi, HF Pan, S Mami… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•The role of air pollution in the development of MS is critical.•Oxidative stress
resulting from air pollutants' exposures, increases proinflammatory cytokines.• …

Air pollution and multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive review

S Abbaszadeh, M Tabary, A Aryannejad… - Neurological …, 2021 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central
nervous system (CNS), leading to progressive functional impairments, and many intrinsic …

The epithelial barrier theory: development and exacerbation of allergic and other chronic inflammatory diseases

UC Kucuksezer, C Ozdemir, D Yazici, Y Pat… - Asia Pacific …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
It is now longer than half a century, humans, animals, and nature of the world are under the
influence of exposure to many newly introduced noxious substances. These exposures are …