Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an eczematous, pruritic skin disorder with extensive barrier
dysfunction and elevated interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 signatures. The barrier dysfunction …

With the worldwide spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2
(SARS‐CoV‐2) resulting in declaration of a pandemic by the World Health Organization …

The severe‐acute‐respiratory‐syndrome‐coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is the causative
agent of COVID‐19, but host cell factors contributing to COVID‐19 pathogenesis remain only …

Immune response in the asthmatic respiratory tract is mainly driven by CD4+ T helper (Th)
cells, represented by Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells, especially Th2 cells. Asthma is a …

Allergic bronchial asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that is characterized by
symptoms like respiratory distress, chest tightness, wheezing, productive cough, and acute …

Convergent evolution dictates that diverse groups of viruses will target both similar and
distinct host pathways to manipulate the immune response and improve infection. In this …

The airway epithelium provides a critical barrier to the outside environment. When its
integrity is impaired, epithelial cells and residing immune cells collaborate to exclude …

Prosperous advances in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic
inflammation and airway remodeling in asthma have been made over the past several …

The SARS‐CoV‐2 infection cycle is a multistage process that relies on functional
interactions between the host and the pathogen. Here, we repurposed antiviral drugs …

Background Barrier dysfunction is an important feature of atopic dermatitis (AD) in which IL‐
4 and IL‐13, signature type 2 cytokines, are involved. Periostin, a matricellular protein …