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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Alan Berger
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-26952 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 20101215 3
<h4>Background</h4>Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by dry skin and a hyperactive immune response to allergens, 2 cardinal features that are caused in part by epidermal barrier defects. Tight junctions (TJs) reside immediately below the stratum corneum and regulate the selective permeability of the paracellular pathway.<h4>Objective</h4>We evaluated the expression/function of the TJ protein claudin-1 in epithelium from AD and nonatopic subjects and screened 2 American populations for sing ...[more]