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ReviewFrontiers in allergy2025

Scratching the surface: biomarkers and neurobiomarkers for improved allergic contact dermatitis management.

Akimi Sasaki, Manuel Sargen, Anish R Maskey, Xiu-Min Li

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Review in Frontiers in allergy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Akimi Sasaki *Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.
Manuel Sargen *Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.
Anish R Maskey *Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.
Xiu-Min LiDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), also known as allergic eczema, is a common inflammatory skin disorder that affects millions of Americans and imposes significant physical, psychological, and economic burdens. Differentiating ACD from other forms of dermatitis remains a challenge, with patch testing as the gold standard. Despite its utility, patch testing can lack diagnostic accuracy, highlighting the importance of molecular biomarkers to refine diagnosis and treatment. Advances in transcriptomics and machine-learning have enabled the identification of biomarkers involved in ACD, such as loricrin (LOR), ADAM8, CD47, BATF, SELE, and IL-37. Moreover, biomarkers such as LOR, NMF, and TEWL, may have prognostic value in evaluating therapeutic response. Emerging neurological biomarkers (neurobiomarkers), including IL-31 and TRPV1, target pathways involved in the pruritic and inflammatory responses, offering novel therapeutic targets as well. This mini review summarizes current ACD treatments, biomarkers for targeted therapies, and emphasizes the role of neurobiomarkers in ACD treatment. Additional research on the validity of the therapeutic potential of these biomarkers is necessary to improve ACD treatment and outcomes.

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allergic contact dermatitisIL-31inflammationneurobiomarkerspruritus

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PMID40181807
PMCPMC11966390

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