Chemokine Signaling in Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Toward Targeted Therapies.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common skin disease that results in significant cost and morbidity. Despite its high prevalence, therapeutic options are limited. Allergic contact dermatitis is regulated primarily by T cells within the adaptive immune system, but also by natural killer and innate lymphoid cells within the innate immune system. The chemokine receptor system, consisting of chemokine peptides and chemokine G protein-coupled receptors, is a critical regulator of inflammatory processes such as ACD. Specific chemokine signaling pathways are selectively up-regulated in ACD, most prominently CXCR3 and its endogenous chemokines CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11. Recent research demonstrates that these 3 chemokines are not redundant and indeed activate distinct intracellular signaling profiles such as those activated by heterotrimeric G proteins and β-arrestin adapter proteins. Such differential signaling provides an attractive therapeutic target for novel therapies for ACD and other inflammatory diseases.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Smith, JS; Rajagopal, S; Atwater, AR
Published Date
- 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 4
Start / End Page
- 179 - 186
PubMed ID
- 29939854
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC6689816
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2162-5220
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/DER.0000000000000391
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States