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Type 2 Inflammation

Key Type 2 Cytokines Impact the Skin Microbiome in Atopic Dermatitis

Dr. Stephan Weidinger explains how type 2 cytokines impact the skin microbiome in AD.

Stephan Weidinger
MD, PhD
Stephan Weidinger

Learning objectives

  • Describe the association between skin barrier dysfunction and S. aureus colonization in the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis

Description

Dr. Stephan Weidinger explains how epidermal skin barrier dysfunction, driven by type 2 cytokines, impacts the skin microbiome in atopic dermatitis. He describes the mechanism of S. aureus colonization in the skin and how this further exacerbates skin barrier dysfunction.

MAT-GLB-2304276 V2 08/2023

About this expert

Dermatology

Stephan Weidinger

MD, PhD

Professor and Chair for Dermatology at the Christian-Albrechts-University; Director of the Department of Dermatology and Allergy at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany

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Stephan Weidinger

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