Type 2 Inflammation

In Chronic Pruritic Skin Diseases, the Neuroimmune Axis Involves Dynamic Interactions Between Type 2 Inflammation and Sensory Nerves

In this soundbite video from the April 2025 ADVENT Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, Dr. Brian Kim describes the dynamic neuroimmune interactions in chronic pruritic skin diseases, emphasizing how type 2 cytokines and sensory nerves actively influence both itch perception and tissue inflammation.
Brian Kim
MD
Brian Kim

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Learning objectives

  • Explain how select type 2 cytokines act directly on the nervous system to promote inflammation and itch
  • Discuss the concept of sensory nerves as active contributors to inflammation through neuropeptide release
  • Recognize how the neuroimmune axis shapes both pathophysiology and therapeutic response in chronic pruritic skin diseases
MAT-GLB-2507496 - 1.0 - 01/2026

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Dermatology

Brian Kim

MD

Professor, Vice Chair of Research, and Site Chair of Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine, NY, US

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