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ArticleClinical and experimental pediatrics2025

Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin levels can predict allergic disease development and atopic march in children.

Zak Callaway, Chang-Keun Kim

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  3. Skin-lung axis in the atopic march: The immune link from skin to lungs.Chinese medical journal pulmonary and critical care medicine · 2025
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Zak CallawayScience Division, Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Chang-Keun KimAsthma and Allergy Center, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In some children, atopic manifestations begin with atopic dermatitis and progress to allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis; of them, a small subset experience food allergies as well. This progression shares genetic and environmental predisposing factors and immunological features, such as allergen-specific T-helper type 2 responses, that manifest as specific immunoglobulin E production and eosinophil activation. Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), which is released by eosinophils during this activation, shows promise as a reliable and accurate biomarker. EDN levels are elevated in a subset of patients with atopic march-associated conditions. Elevated EDN levels predict allergic disease development, demonstrating that EDN is a good biomarker for the prognosis, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of allergic diseases comprising atopic march. The early measurement of EDN would help identify those who are more likely to develop allergic diseases later in life. Thus, the early detection and treatment of elevated EDN could lead to better outcomes, including halting atopic march.

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Allergic rhinitisAsthmaAtopic dermatitisBiomarkerEosinophil-derived neurotoxin

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PMID39901719
PMCPMC12146601

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