Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most prevalent inflammatory skin diseases that is
characterized by eczematous rashes, intense itching, dry skin, and sensitive skin. Although …

The intestinal barrier includes physical and chemical components for preventing the
invasion of pathogenic and toxic agents. The aim of this study was to investigate small …

I hereby declare that this thesis entitled “Clinico-therapeutic and ultrastructural studies on
canine atopic dermatitis with special reference to filaggrin gene polymorphism” is a bonafide …

Superficial pemphigus in dogs is an autoimmune skin disorder. The disease is characterised
by the binding of auto-antibodies to desmosomal molecules including desmocollin-1, a …

Atopic dermatitis is a common pruritic inflammatory skin disease in humans and dogs. Cell
junction and cornified envelope are groups of proteins that are crucial for the formation and …

Filaggrin is an epidermal protein that contributes to the structure of the cornified envelope.
Impaired filaggrin functions, either by filaggrin gene (FLG) mutation or by altered filaggrin …

Canine atopic dermatitis is a common allergic skin disease in dogs caused by defects in
immunological and epidermal barriers. Claudin-1, a protein present in tight junctions, is …