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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Barrier Impairment and Type 2 Inflammation in Allergic Diseases: The Pediatric Perspective.

Michele Ghezzi, Elena Pozzi, Luisa Abbattista, Luisa Lonoce, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Enza D'Auria

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michele GhezziAllergology and Pneumology Unit, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7434-9112
Elena PozziDepartment of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Luisa AbbattistaDepartment of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Luisa LonoceDepartment of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Gian Vincenzo ZuccottiDepartment of Pediatrics, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2795-9874
Enza D'AuriaAllergology and Pneumology Unit, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2750-5810
Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergic diseases represent a global burden. Although the patho-physiological mechanisms are still poorly understood, epithelial barrier dysfunction and Th2 inflammatory response play a pivotal role. Barrier dysfunction, characterized by a loss of differentiation, reduced junctional integrity, and altered innate defence, underpins the pathogenesis of allergic diseases. Epithelial barrier impairment may be a potential therapeutic target for new treatment strategies Up now, monoclonal antibodies and new molecules targeting specific pathways of the immune response have been developed, and others are under investigation, both for adult and paediatric populations, which are affected by atopic dermatitis (AD), asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), or eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). In children affected by severe asthma biologics targeting IgE, IL-5 and against IL-4 and IL-13 receptors are already available, and they have also been applied in CRSwNP. In severe AD Dupilumab, a biologic which inhibits both IL-4 and IL-13, the most important cytokines involved in inflammation response, has been approved for treatment of patients over 12 years. While a biological approach has already shown great efficacy on the treatment of severe atopic conditions, early intervention to restore epithelial barrier integrity, and function may prevent the inflammatory response and the development of the atopic march.

Indexed as

allergic rhinitisatopic dermatitisbiologicschildreneosinophilic esophagitisinflammationsevere asthma

Identifiers

PMID34943362
PMCPMC8700706
OpenAlexW4200228759

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