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Increased serum thymic stromal lymphopoietin in children with atopic dermatitis
Author(s) -
Lee Eun Byoul,
Kim Kyung Won,
Hong Jung Yeon,
Jee Hye Mi,
Sohn Myung Hyun,
Kim KyuEarn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00919.x
Subject(s) - thymic stromal lymphopoietin , atopic dermatitis , medicine , atopy , immunology , immunoglobulin e , eosinophil , allergy , pathogenesis , antibody , asthma
Lee EB, Kim KW, Hong JY, Jee HM, Sohn MH, Kim K‐E. Increased serum thymic stromal lymphopoietin in children with atopic dermatitis.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2010: 21: e457–e460.
© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S The present study investigated the relationship between serum thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) levels and the presence and severity of atopic dermatitis (AD). Serum TSLP levels, blood eosinophil counts, and serum total and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were measured in 232 children. Subjects were characterized as having atopic eczema (AE; n = 75), non‐atopic eczema (NAE; n = 70), or normal controls (n = 87). Serum TSLP levels in children with AD were significantly higher than normal controls but there were no differences in children with atopic and non‐atopic eczema. However, serum TSLP levels in children with AD were not significantly correlated with disease severity, blood eosinophil counts and serum total IgE levels. Our findings show an association between TSLP and AD including both AE and NAE. It is suggested that TSLP may play a contributory role in the pathogenesis of AD regardless of the presence of atopy.