Fig. 1From: Adipokines in atopic dermatitis: the link between obesity and atopic dermatitisImmune and inflammatory pathogenesis of AD in skin. The overall processes underlying the development of atopic dermatitis in the skin are characterized by an imbalance in T-cell activity and impaired functioning of cytokines. AD, atopic dermatitis; Th, helper T; TSLP, thymic stromal lymphopoietin; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; INF, interferon; TGF, transforming growth factorBack to article page