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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Atopic eczema, Erythrodermic eczema
Overview
Historical Perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shalinder Singh, M.B.B.S.[4]
Overview
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with an immunologic background and occurs in patients with a personal or family history of atopy (i.e., asthma or allergic rhinitis).[1] It is caused by either skin barrier dysfunction or immune dysregulation of the adaptive and innate immune response leading to an enhanced IgE-mediated, systemic Th2 response. The skin barrier is invaded by exogenous substances, including allergens, irritants and microbes; and brick wall-like’ structure of the stratum corneum is further compromised. Systemically, a dysfunctional innate and adaptive immune response causes further damage to the epidermis[2].
Pathogenesis
It is understood that atopic dermatitis is the result of either skin barrier dysfunction or by immune dysregulation.[3]
Epidermal barrier dysfunction(outside-in hypothesis):[4]
- The major factors to abnormal skin barrier include loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) causing Filaggrin deficiency[5], tight junction abnormalities[6], more alkaline surface pH,[7] microbial colonization, altered protease activity in the stratum corneum.[8][9][10][11]
- Skin barrier abnormalities lead to the permeability of epidermis, causing entry of antigens or pathogens, microbial colonization most notably by Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus (HSV); leading to the production of inflammatory cytokines and Impaired production of antimicrobial peptides.[12]
- Skin barrier abnormalities also leads to increased trans-epidermal water loss, and decreased levels of ceramides and water binding.[13]
- Severe atopic dermatitis has been associated with higher levels of trans-epidermal water loss.[14]
Immune dysregulation (inside-out’ hypothesis):[15]:
- Innate immune response:
- Pathogens or tissue damage activate pattern recognition receptors including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), induce a release of inflammatory mediators, including AMPs, cytokines, and chemokines[16]
- Defective cutaneous innate immune-mediated epidermal barrier repair and maintenance may alter skin-resident normal microbial flora and lead to severe inflammation as demonstrated with atopic dermatitis patients colonized with Staphylococcus aureus[17]
- In intact skin barrier, antimicrobial peptides(AMPs) are regulated by cytokines, IL-17, and IL- 22, which are secreted by Th17 T and Th22 cells. This effect is suppressed in patients with atopic dermatitis.[18]
- Adaptive immune response:
- Increased allergen penetration through the damaged epidermis leading to a Th2-type milieu is thought to explain the critical link between the barrier defect of atopic dermatitis patients with FLG mutations and Th2 polarization[19].
- Enhanced expression of Th2, Th17, and Th22 cytokines, characterize the acute initiation of atopic dermatitis lesions[20].
- Epidermal barrier function is regulated through Th2 and Th22 cytokines (IL-4, IL-13, IL-31, and IL-22) by:[21]
- stimulating epidermal hyperplasia
- inhibiting the expression of terminal keratinocyte differentiation genes (eg, FLG, loricrin, involucrin)
- suppressing the production of AMPs
- Thymic stromal lymphopoietin:
- Defective skin barrier and enhanced epidermal protease activity, which is reported in atopic dermatitis, promote TSLP production and Th2 response, leading to atopic dermatitis-like inflammation[22].
- TSLP polymorphisms have been linked to the severity of atopic dermatitis.
- TSLP genetic variants are associated with atopic dermatitis and eczema herpeticum.[23]
- In patients with defective skin barrier due to FLG mutations, TSLP genetic variants are associated with reduced probability of having persistent atopic dermatitis[24].
Genetics
Recent studies have established a strong genetic association with atopic dermatitis. Twin studies have indicated high heritability of atopic dermatitis with a concordance rate of 72–86 % for monozygotic twins compared with 21–23 % percent for dizygotic twins.[25]
Genes involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis include:[26]
- Filaggrin Gene mutation:
- Located on chromosome 1q21 (epidermal differentiation complex) loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene FLG, is strongly associated with a broad range of skin and allergic diseases including atopic dermatitis[27]. Mutation in this gene is also responsible for ichthyosis vulgaris and pachyonychia congenita.[28] The common genetic variant R510X and 2282del4 are very strongly associated with atopic dermatitis.[29]
- FLG Gene mutation is associated with developing atopic dermatitis at an early age(≤8 years) but is not associated with late childhood or adulthood atopic dermatitis.[30]
- SPINK5 and LEKTI gene:
- Located on chromosome 5q32, Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal-Type 5 (SPINK5) gene encodes a protease inhibitor Lymphoepithelial Kazal-Type-Related Inhibitor (LEKTI), which is involved in converting profilaggrin into filaggrin and is responsible for marinating the permeability of the normal skin.[31]
- LEKTI deficiency leads to enhanced cleavage of intercellular attachments, decreased corneocyte cohesion and impaired skin barrier function.[32]
- MHC (or HLA) genes
- Innate Immune system genes:
- CARD4 (or NOD1) gene: Caspase recruitment domain–containing protein (CARD) 4
- CARD15 (or NOD2) gene
- Monocyte differentiation antigen (or CD14) gene
- MBL2 gene: mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) gene
- Toll-like receptor( TLR2, TLR4, TLR6 and TLR 9) genes
- DEFB1 gene: human β-defensin 1
- Adaptive immune system genes
- Cytokines and related genes:
- IL-4 gene
- IL-4Rα gene
- STAT6 gene (Signal transducer and activator of transcription )
- IL-10 gene
- IL-6 gene
- TNF-α gene
- TNF-β gene
- IL-1α gene
- IL-β gene
- IFNγ gene
- IL1RL1
- IL-5 gene
- IL-12 β gene
- IL-12R β
- IL-13 gene
- IL-18 gene
- TGF-β1 gene
- GM-CSF gene
- IL-9 gene
- IL-9R gene
- Chemokines and related genes:
- CCL5 gene: Chemokine (C-Cmotif) ligand 5
- CCL11 gene
- CCL17 gene
- CCR3 gene
- CCR4 gene
- CMA1 gene: Mast cell chymase 1
- Drug-metabolizing genes
- GST genes: glutathione S-transferase
- NAT-2 gene: N-acetyl transferase
- Other genes
- CTLA-4
- KLK
- RUNX1 gene
- IRF2 gene
- FCER1B gene
- PHF11 gene
- Cytokines and related genes:
Associated Conditions
Conditions associated with atopic dermatitis include:
- Atopic triad[33]
- Atopic dermatitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Asthma
- Food-induced urticaria/anaphylaxis [34]
- Ichthyosis vulgaris[35]
- Ocular comorbidities:
- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome:[38]
- Thrombocytopenia
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Recurrent infections
- Hyper-IgE syndrome:[39]
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- High serum IgE
- Recurrent cold abscesses
- Anemia[40]
- Psychiatric disorders:[41]
- Angina pectoris[45]
Gross Pathology
On gross pathology, erythema, edema, and vesiculation with oozing are characteristic findings of atopic dermatitis while chronic atopic dermatitis is characterized by lichenified plaques with prominent skin markings.[46]
Microscopic Pathology
On microscopic histopathological analysis, characteristic findings of atopic dermatitis include:[47]
- Acute vesicular lesions:
- Epidermal psoriasiform hyperplasia
- Marked intercellular edema with spongiotic vesiculation
- Marked perivenular infiltrate
- Epidermal infiltrate, consisting predominately of a lymphohistiocytic infiltrate in the dermis
- Chronic lichenified plaque:
- Hyperkeratosis
- psoriasiform hyperplasia
- dyskeratosis
- Marked thickening of the papillary dermis
- Minimal intercellular edema
References
- ↑ Mihm, Martin C; Soter, Nicholas A; Dvorak, Harold F; Austen, K Frank (1976). "The Structure Of Normal Skin And The Morphology Of Atopic Eczema". Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 67 (3): 305–312. doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12514346. ISSN 0022-202X.
- ↑ Barnes KC (January 2010). "An update on the genetics of atopic dermatitis: scratching the surface in 2009". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 125 (1): 16–29.e1–11, quiz 30–1. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2009.11.008. PMC 2874322. PMID 20109730.
- ↑ Boguniewicz M, Leung DY (July 2011). "Atopic dermatitis: a disease of altered skin barrier and immune dysregulation". Immunol. Rev. 242 (1): 233–46. doi:10.1111/j.1600-065X.2011.01027.x. PMC 3122139. PMID 21682749.
- ↑ Elias PM, Hatano Y, Williams ML (June 2008). "Basis for the barrier abnormality in atopic dermatitis: outside-inside-outside pathogenic mechanisms". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 121 (6): 1337–43. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.01.022. PMC 2706021. PMID 18329087.
- ↑ Howell MD, Kim BE, Gao P, Grant AV, Boguniewicz M, DeBenedetto A, Schneider L, Beck LA, Barnes KC, Leung DY (September 2009). "Cytokine modulation of atopic dermatitis filaggrin skin expression". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 124 (3 Suppl 2): R7–R12. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2009.07.012. PMID 19720210.
- ↑ De Benedetto A, Rafaels NM, McGirt LY, Ivanov AI, Georas SN, Cheadle C, Berger AE, Zhang K, Vidyasagar S, Yoshida T, Boguniewicz M, Hata T, Schneider LC, Hanifin JM, Gallo RL, Novak N, Weidinger S, Beaty TH, Leung DY, Barnes KC, Beck LA (March 2011). "Tight junction defects in patients with atopic dermatitis". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 127 (3): 773–86.e1–7. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.018. PMC 3049863. PMID 21163515.
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- ↑ Cork MJ, Robinson DA, Vasilopoulos Y, Ferguson A, Moustafa M, MacGowan A, Duff GW, Ward SJ, Tazi-Ahnini R (July 2006). "New perspectives on epidermal barrier dysfunction in atopic dermatitis: gene-environment interactions". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 118 (1): 3–21, quiz 22–3. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2006.04.042. PMID 16815133.
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- ↑ Kuo IH, Carpenter-Mendini A, Yoshida T, McGirt LY, Ivanov AI, Barnes KC, Gallo RL, Borkowski AW, Yamasaki K, Leung DY, Georas SN, De Benedetto A, Beck LA (April 2013). "Activation of epidermal toll-like receptor 2 enhances tight junction function: implications for atopic dermatitis and skin barrier repair". J. Invest. Dermatol. 133 (4): 988–98. doi:10.1038/jid.2012.437. PMC 3600383. PMID 23223142.
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