Cytokines and chemokines in irritant contact dermatitis.
Lee HYDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Stieger MDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Yawalkar NDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Kakeda MDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland ; Department of Dermatology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
English
Irritant contact dermatitis is a result of activated innate immune response to various external stimuli and consists of complex interplay which involves skin barrier disruption, cellular changes, and release of proinflammatory mediators. In this review, we will focus on key cytokines and chemokines involved in the pathogenesis of irritant contact dermatitis and also contrast the differences between allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis.