Linking air pollution to atopic dermatitis
Nature Immunology 18, 5 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ni.3615
Authors: Kenji Kabashima, Atsushi Otsuka & Takashi Nomura
The relationship between atopic dermatitis and air pollution has been long debated but has now been connected via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and its control of skin innervation and the consequent triggering of an itch-scratch response.
Source: Nature Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kenji Kabashima Atsushi Otsuka Takashi Nomura Tags: News and Views Source Type: research