Article
Implications of IL-13Rα2 in atopic skin inflammation
6 Feb 2020
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common eczematous skin disorder characterized by skin inflammation, barrier disruption, chronic pruritus and marked scratching. Th2 cytokines, especially IL-13, play a pathogenic role in AD. IL-13 signals via a heterodimeric receptor composed of IL-4Rα and IL-13 Rα1. A second receptor, IL-13 Rα2, binds to IL-13 with high affinity, but it works as a decoy receptor. IL-13 Rα2 is...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
