AD	atopic dermatitis
CCL	C-C motif chemokine ligand
CF	cera flava
CXCL8	C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8
Dex	dexamethasone
ERK	extracellular-signal-regulated kinase
HDM	house dust mite
H&E	hematoxylin and eosin
IgE	immunoglobulin E
IL	interleukin
MDC	macrophage-derived chemokine
MT	Masson’s trichrome
RANTES	regulated activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted
TARC	thymus and activation-regulated chemokine
TB	toluidine blue
TBST	Tris-buffered saline containing Tween 20
Th1	type II helper T cell
Th2	type II helper T cell
TLR	toll-like receptor
TSLP	thymic stromal lymphopoietin
ZO-1	zonula occludens-1