ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Dupilumab Improves Skin Barrier Function in Adults with Atopic Dermatitis: A Prospective Observational Study.
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- Effect of Dupilumab on Allergen-Specific IgE Levels and Clinical Tolerance in Patients with Food Allergy: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Restoration of Skin Barrier Abnormalities with IL4/13 Inhibitors and Jak Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Divergent Paths: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Clinical Implications in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis.Allergy · 2026Review
- Staphylococcus aureus Augments Epithelial Skin Barrier Damage Through T Cell Activation in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma.Allergy · 2026Article
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- Ameliorative Effects of Liquiritin Carbomer Gel on Dinitrofluorobenzene-Induced Atopic Dermatitis in Mice.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Central Role of Th2 Immune Response in Inflammatory Dermatoses: From Pathogenesis to Targeted Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Stability, and Effects on Serum Galectin-7 Levels of Dupilumab and JAK Inhibitors in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: A Real-World, Single-Center Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Impact on Major Life-changing Decisions in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2025Article
- Skin Barrier Function and Microtopography in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A case of Darier disease with perioral cutaneous cobblestoning treated with dupilumab.JAAD case reports · 2024Article
- Global warming and implications for epithelial barrier disruption and respiratory and dermatologic allergic diseases.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2023Review
- Microbiota and IL-33/31 Axis Linkage: Implications and Therapeutic Perspectives in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis.Biomolecules · 2023Review
- Targeting Skin Barrier Function in Atopic Dermatitis.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
Epidermal barrier dysfunction plays an important role in atopic dermatitis (AD). The difficulty of objectively assessing AD severity and the introduction of new biologicals into clinical practice highlight the need to find parameters to monitor clinical outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of dupilumab on skin barrier function and compare it with other treatments in patients with AD. A prospective observational study was conducted in adults with AD treated with topical corticosteroids (TCS), cyclosporine, or dupilumab. The main outcome measures after 16 weeks of treatment were Eczema Area and Severity (EASI)-50 (50% improvement in EASI), and transepidermal water loss (TEWL)-50 (50% improvement in TEWL). Forty-six patients with AD were included in the study. The proportion of patients who achieved EASI-50 at week 16 was significantly higher in patients receiving dupilumab (81.8% vs. 28.6% vs. 40%, p = 0.004). In eczematous lesions, TEWL decreased in patients receiving dupilumab (31.02 vs. 12.10 g·h−1·m−2, p < 0.001) and TCS (25.30 vs. 14.88 g·h−1·m−2, p = 0.047). The proportion of patients who achieved TEWL-50 at week 16 was higher for dupilumab than for cyclosporine or TCS. Temperature only decreased in the dupilumab group. Stratum corneum hydration increased in eczematous lesions and non-involved skin only in patients with dupilumab. In conclusion, dupilumab improves skin barrier function in patients with AD better than TCS or cyclosporine, both in eczematous lesions and in non-lesioned skin.
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