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: Tags: News and Views Source Type: research