Epidermal barrier in atopic dermatitis.

Authors

  • Florinda María Busi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.136

Keywords:

Epidermal Barrier, Atopic Dermatitis, Filaggrin

Abstract

The epidermal barrier interfacing the environment, serves as a physical barrier that is crucial for physiological homeostasis. One of its most important function is the protection of invasion harmful organisms and the skin permeability. A balance is required between structural and biochemical integrity for endogenous and exogenous influences, that are potential harmful. Furthermore there are determinanted genetics and acquired conditions in molecular composition and in properties of this epidermal barrier. Dermatitis atopica (DA), a chronic inflammatory dermatosis, genetically complex, and with a strong environmental component, has been extensively studied like a model disease of disruption of the skin barrier. Characterized by increased epidermal proliferation and disturbed differentiation, including changes in lipid composition, in keratins and structural proteins expression like filaggrin, with an important role in the cornified envelope conformation and in skin humectation.
This review focuses on the epidermal barrier function, alterations finding in DA, disturbed immune barrier, antimicrobial barrier and the influence of genetics and environmental factors in this pathology.

Author Biography

Florinda María Busi

Residente de cuarto año de Dermatología, Universidad del Valle.

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Busi FM. Epidermal barrier in atopic dermatitis. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2008 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];16(4):293-301. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/136

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Busi FM. Epidermal barrier in atopic dermatitis. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2008 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];16(4):293-301. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/136

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