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Periostin contributes to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis by inducing TSLP production from keratinocytes.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Dec 2012
Shiraishi Hiroshi, Masuoka Miho, Ohta Shoichiro, Suzuki Shoichi, Arima Kazuhiko, Taniguchi Kazuto, Aoki Shigehisa, Toda Shuji, Yoshimoto Tomohiro, Inagaki Naoki, Conway Simon J, Narisawa Yutaka, Izuhara Kenji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease where Th2-type immune responses are dominant. Keratinocytes persistently secrete proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, amplifying Th2-type responses in AD. We have recently reported that periostin, an extracellular matrix protein induced by Th2 cytokines, plays a critical role in AD. In the present study, we have further investigated...
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