Autoimmunity and atopic dermatitis.
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol
; 4(5): 367-71, 2004 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-15349035
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW It has been demonstrated that a considerable percentage of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis mount IgE autoantibodies against a broad variety of human proteins. This review summarizes evidence for autoimmune mechanisms in atopic dermatitis and suggests novel pathomechanisms that may be involved in this disease. RECENT FINDINGS:
It has been shown that patients suffering from atopic dermatitis exhibit IgE autoreactivity to human proteins. These autoantigens are expressed in a variety of cell and tissue types. Complementary DNAs coding for IgE autoantigens have been identified, cloned and characterized at the molecular level. Using purified recombinant IgE autoantigens, it has been shown in paradigmatic models that IgE autoimmunity may be a pathogenetic mechanism in atopic dermatitis. Moreover, it has been shown that the levels of IgE autoantibodies are associated with severity of disease.SUMMARY:
Patients suffering from severe manifestations of atopy mount IgE autoantibodies against a variety of human proteins. The levels of IgE autoantibodies correspond with disease severity. Several mechanisms of IgE autoimmunity may contribute to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoimunidade
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Dermatite Atópica
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria