Figure 2.
AD, AA, and overlapping immune responses and therapeutic targets. (A) The role of Th1/Th2/Th17/Th22 immunity in AD and therapeutic targets. (B) The role of Th1/Th2/Th17/Th22 immune responses in AA and therapeutic targets. (C) The role of Th1/Th2/Th17/Th22 immune responses, the JAK-STAT signaling pathway, and the OX40-OX40L signaling pathway in AD and AA and therapeutic targets. (Figure created with BioRender.com). AD, Atopic dermatitis; AA, Alopecia areata; Th, T helper cells; IL, Interleukin; IFN, Interferon; TNF, Tumor necrosis factor; KC, Keratinocyte;CD8+ T cells, CD8-positive cytotoxic T cells; NK, Natural killer cells; HF, Hair Follicle; APC, Antigen-Presenting Cell; TYK2, Tyrosine Kinase 2; FLG, Filaggrin gene; IgE, Immunoglobulin E; OX40, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily Member 4; OX40L, Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily Member 4 Ligand; JAK, Janus kinase; STAT, Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription.
