Mite-proof bedding covers, as part of a structured allergy-control program, reduced the level of exposure to mite allergens. Despite the success of the intervention, this single avoidance measure did not lead to a significant improvement of clinical symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis.

M. S. (2021). Dupilumab shows long-term effectiveness in a large cohort of treatment-refractory atopic dermatitis patients in daily practice: 52-Week results from the Dutch BioDay registry, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 84(4), e279-e280.

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In this study we observed changes in macrophage number and phenotype during cutaneous inflammation in AD. Dendritic cell numbers did not change; however, phenotypically dendritic cell and macrophage subpopulations showed increasing overlap during inflammation in AD skin. We show for the first time that within tissue-specific macrophage populations further subpopulations are present, and that monocyte-derived cells may express markers for both dendritic cells and macrophages. Our results point to the existence of a heterogeneous pool of macrophage/dendritic cell-like cells, from which subpopulations of dermal macrophages and dendritic cells arise.

Human alveolar macrophage responses to air pollution particulates are associated with insoluble components of coarse material, including particulate endotoxin .