Epithelia Under Attack: The Skin, Gut, and Respiratory Barriers
The Dermatology Digest
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
2 In this review, we highlight the “epithelial barrier hypothesis” proposed by Akdis, discuss the important roles of the skin, gut, and respiratory barriers, and discuss novel therapies. Impairment in tight junction expression has been shown to contribute to the barrier dysfunction observed in patients with atopic dermatitis.
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