2017
Expression of IL-22 in the Skin Causes Th2-Biased Immunity, Epidermal Barrier Dysfunction, and Pruritus via Stimulating Epithelial Th2 Cytokines and the GRP Pathway
Lou H, Lu J, Choi EB, Oh MH, Jeong M, Barmettler S, Zhu Z, Zheng T. Expression of IL-22 in the Skin Causes Th2-Biased Immunity, Epidermal Barrier Dysfunction, and Pruritus via Stimulating Epithelial Th2 Cytokines and the GRP Pathway. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 2543-2555. PMID: 28228560, PMCID: PMC5360537, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrin-releasing peptideType 2 cytokinesAtopic dermatitisIL-22GRP receptorAD skinDevelopment of ADPathogenesis of ADExpression of GRPHouse dust mite allergenDermal immune cellsIntensity of pruritusAD-like phenotypeThymic stromal lymphopoietinCytokine IL-22Human atopic dermatitisSystemic immune responsesEpidermal barrier dysfunctionImportant pathogenic roleTh2-biased immunitySkin of patientsDust mite allergenSkin of miceChronic pruritic dermatitisAllergen exposure
2013
TRPA1-Dependent Pruritus in IL-13–Induced Chronic Atopic Dermatitis
Oh MH, Oh SY, Lu J, Lou H, Myers AC, Zhu Z, Zheng T. TRPA1-Dependent Pruritus in IL-13–Induced Chronic Atopic Dermatitis. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 5371-5382. PMID: 24140646, PMCID: PMC4175413, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetanilidesAnimalsCalcium ChannelsCells, CulturedChronic DiseaseCytokinesDermatitis, AtopicDisease Models, AnimalHumansInterleukin-13Mast CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve FibersNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuropeptidesPruritusPurinesTh1-Th2 BalanceTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsTRPA1 Cation ChannelUp-RegulationConceptsTransient receptor potential ankyrin 1Chronic atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitisMast cellsChronic itchTRPA1 expressionAfferent nervesIL-13Nerve fibersInhibition of TRPA1Histamine-independent itchSensory nerve fibersAfferent nerve fibersDorsal root gangliaNovel neural mechanismAD skinAD miceItch pathwaysLesional skinRoot gangliaInflammatory environmentHealthy subjectsSpecific antagonistMouse modelAnkyrin 1
2011
The Role of TSLP in IL-13-Induced Atopic March
Zhu Z, Oh MH, Yu J, Liu YJ, Zheng T. The Role of TSLP in IL-13-Induced Atopic March. Scientific Reports 2011, 1: 23. PMID: 22355542, PMCID: PMC3251897, DOI: 10.1038/srep00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic stromal lymphopoietinAtopic dermatitisAtopic marchAirway hyperresponsivenessLevels of TSLPRole of TSLPIL-13 transgenic miceAcute atopic dermatitisAllergic asthma responsesChronic atopic dermatitisHuman atopic dermatitisImmune cell productionSkin of miceSystemic Th2 immunityAD skinAsthma responseLung inflammationMucus hypersecretionTh2 immunitySerum IgE.Th2 cytokinesIL-13AD phenotypeTransgenic miceDependent mechanism