Type 2 Inflammation

Type 2 Inflammatory Disease: What Are the Mechanisms that Contribute to the Development of Other Atopic Comorbidities?

In this soundbite video from the April 2025 ADVENT Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, Prof. Oscar Palomares explains how type 2 inflammation and barrier dysfunction contribute to the development of atopic comorbidities and increased susceptibility to infections.
Oscar Palomares
PhD
Oscar Palomares

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Learning objectives

  • Describe how type 2 cytokines disrupt epithelial barriers and promote allergen sensitization that may lead to atopic comorbidities
  • Examine mechanisms linking type 2 inflammation to impaired innate immune responses and heightened vulnerability to viral infections
  • Recognize how early-life barrier dysfunction in atopic dermatitis may influence the trajectory of comorbid atopic diseases
MAT-GLB-2507496 - 1.0 - 01/2026

About this expert

Allergy/Immunology

Oscar Palomares

PhD

Complutense University of Madrid

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Oscar Palomares