Analysis of cyt0kine gene expression in stimulated T cells of small children by semi-quantitative PCR by H. Koning, M. R. M. Baert, R. de Groot, H. J. Neijens, H. F. J. Savelkoul

“…This can be performed on T cells purified from blood samples of up to 5 ml in volume from children aged 0–4 years with allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis. This procedure includes multiple sampling of PCR products to determine the linear phase of the PCR; inter-experiment correction using a helper T-cell clone, expressing both IL-4 and IFN-γ; interpatient correction by comparing the expression of a housekeeping gene (HPRT); and finally the development of specific software to analyse densitometric data obtained by scanning photographs of agarose gels, separating PCR products. …”
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Molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin infection by Sara A. Al-Ghazal, Huda H. Al-Hassnawi

“…Materials and Methods: All 100 isolates of S. aureus were obtained from clinical samples (burn, wound, impetigo, boil, acne, abuses, folliculated, infected atopic dermatitis, and secondary infection), and 24 of these had been confirmed as MRSA. …”
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Immune Dysfunction in Tourette Syndrome by Ishraga Elamin, Mark J. Edwards, Davide Martino

“…Finally, TS patients could be prone to allergic illnesses (asthma, atopic dermatitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis), but more work is needed in this area.…”
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Primary Cutaneous CD30+ Anaplastic Large T Cell Lymphoma in a Patient Treated with Cyclosporine for Actinic Reticuloid by T. Gambichler, N. Patsinakidis, L. Susok, M. H. Segert, M. Doerler

“…The association between cyclosporine treatment and development of C-ALCL and other CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders has previously been reported in patients with atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and transplant patients. …”
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Bach2: A Key Regulator in Th2-Related Immune Cells and Th2 Immune Response by Guo Liu, Feng Liu

“…However, excessive Th2 immune response leads to the pathogenesis of Th2 inflammation diseases, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. Emerging evidence suggest a critical role of the transcription factor Bach2 in regulating Th2 immune responses. …”
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Clinical Application of Development of Nonantibiotic Macrolides That Correct Inflammation-Driven Immune Dysfunction in Inflammatory Skin Diseases by Carmen Rodriguez-Cerdeira, Elena Sanchez-Blanco, Alberto Molares-Vila

“…There are new applications for these macrolides that have been available for several years and have been applied to skin and hair disorders such as atopic dermatitis, oral lichen planus, vitiligo, chronic autoimmune urticaria, rosacea, alopecia areata, pyoderma gangrenosum, Behcet’s disease, neutrophilic dermatosis, and lupus erythematosus. …”
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Very Elevated IgE, Atopy, and Severe Infection: A Genomics-Based Diagnostic Approach to a Spectrum of Diseases by A. Chin, S. Balasubramanyam, C. M. Davis

“…We present a 6-year-old male patient with markedly elevated IgE and severe atopic dermatitis presenting with staphylococcal bacteremia found to have a heterozygous variant in FLG (p.S3247X) and multiple variants of unknown significance in BCL11B, ZAP70, LYST, and PTPRC. …”
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The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier? by Lorena S. Telofski, A. Peter Morello, M. Catherine Mack Correa, Georgios N. Stamatas

“…Additionally, a brief discussion of the properties of the skin barrier in premature neonates and infants with abnormal skin conditions (i.e., atopic dermatitis and eczema) is included. As infant skin continues to mature through the first years of life, it is important that skin care products (e.g., cleansers and emollients) are formulated appropriately. …”
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Skin Biophysical Characteristics in Patients with Keratoconus: A Controlled Study by Reza M. Robati, Bahram Einollahi, Hoda Einollahi, Shima Younespour, Shahed Fadaifard

“…Individuals with connective tissue disorders that affect the skin such as Marfan’s syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or patients with atopic dermatitis show an increased prevalence of keratoconus. …”
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Examining allergy related diseases in Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Max Yang Lu, Nadia Shobnam, Alicia A Livinski, Sarini Saksena, Dylan Salters, Michelle Biete, Ian A Myles

“…Worldwide prevalence of allergic diseases has grown to an estimated 262 million for asthma, 400 million for allergic rhinitis (or hay fever), 171 million with atopic dermatitis (or eczema), and over 200 million for food allergy. …”
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Contact Dermatitis and Chemical Sensitivity among Ceramics Workers by Rachel E. Tao, Jessica N. Pixley, Steven R. Feldman

“…Methods: A literature review was performed in PubMed between February and July 2023 using the following keywords: “ceramics,” “potter,” “clay,” “eczema,” “hand dermatitis,” “atopic dermatitis,” and “glaze.” Twenty-seven articles were reviewed, of which nine were reports of contact dermatitis in ceramics workers written in English and were included in this review. …”
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Cupping Therapy May be Harmful for Eczema: A PubMed Search by Kam Lun E. Hon, David Chi Kong Luk, Kin Fon Leong, Alexander K. C. Leung

“…Using search words of  “cupping,” “eczema,” and “atopic dermatitis,” only two reports were found on PubMed. …”
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Nasal hyperreactivity and inflammation in allergic rhinitis by I. M. Garrelds, C. de Graaf-in't Veld, R. Gerth van Wijk, F. J. Zijlstra

“…The most important clinical manifestations of IgE-dependent reactions are allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis. However, this review will be restricted to allergic rhinitis. …”
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Reaction to Permanent Tattoo Containing Paraphenylenediamine: A Case Report by Eliot Parascandolo, Samuel Puglisi, Miguel Marenco, Gregory Puglisi

“…A 30-year-old female with a past history of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis presented with a 2-week history of cutaneous reaction to a recent tattoo. …”
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Metabolic pathways of eicosanoids—derivatives of arachidonic acid and their significance in skin by Michał Biernacki, Elżbieta Skrzydlewska

“…Therefore, it is believed that dysregulation of eicosanoid levels may contribute to the development of skin diseases, such as psoriasis or atopic dermatitis, which in turn suggests that targeted control of the generation of specific eicosanoids may have diagnostic significance and beneficial therapeutic effects. …”
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Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Assay for Determination of Cromolyn Sodium in Skin Permeation Studies by Miranda Kay Holman, Stacy D Brown, Dorcas Frempong, Ashana Puri, Steven Dinh

“…A topical system would sustain its delivery and may be designed for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Established HPLC protocols for detection of CS are time consuming and intensive, indicating the need for a more streamlined method. …”
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Cellular Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Bamboo Sasa albomarginata Leaf Extract and Its Constituent Coumaric Acid Methyl Ester by Shiori Kojima, Masatoshi Hakamata, Toshimichi Asanuma, Rie Suzuki, Jun-ichi Tsuruda, Takeshi Nonoyama, Yinzhi Lin, Hitomi Fukatsu, Naoki Koide, Kazuo Umezawa

“…The extract possesses anti-inflammatory activity on the mouse atopic dermatitis model. To elucidate the mechanism of in vivo activity, we have studied the cellular anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the extract and its constituents. …”
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Using fecal microbiota transplantation for animal health (review) by H. Yu. Drobot, S. K. Shebeko, A. M. Ermakov

“…Interestingly, the technique has been successfully used to treat canine atopic dermatitis and monitor age-related changes in fish, thus, confirming the universal nature of this procedure. …”
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Ethanol Extract of Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Rhizomes Suppresses IgE-Mediated Mast Cell Activation and Anaphylaxis by Ji-Yeong Park, Min-Jong Kim, Young-Ae Choi, Seung Woong Lee, Soyoung Lee, Yong Hyun Jang, Sang-Hyun Kim

“…More than 20% of the world’s population suffers from allergic diseases, including allergic asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis that severely reduce the patient’s quality of life. …”
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Incidence of Keratoconus and Its Association with Systemic Comorbid Conditions: A Nationwide Cohort Study from South Korea by Jong Youn Moon, Jesang Lee, Yoon Hyung Park, Eun-Cheol Park, Si Hyung Lee

“…Adjusted logistic regression analysis after propensity score matching revealed significant associations between keratoconus and allergic rhinitis (odds ratio (OR): 1.86; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.63–2.13; p<0.001), asthma (OR: 1.20; 95% CI: 1.06–1.36; p<0.001), atopic dermatitis (OR: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.13–1.56; p<0.001), and diabetes mellitus (DM) (OR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.15–1.58; p<0.001). …”
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