Fig. 2
From: Adipokines in atopic dermatitis: the link between obesity and atopic dermatitis
Roles of adipokines in AD pathogenesis. Adipokines are known to influence the regulation of immune and inflammatory pathways, thus contributing to the advancement of AD. AD, atopic dermatitis; Th, helper T; TSLP, thymic stromal lymphopoietin; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; INF, interferon; TGF, transforming growth factor; Treg cell, regulatory T cell; ROR, retinoic acid-related orphan receptor; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; NF-κB, nuclear factor-kappa beta; MEK1, mitogen-activated proteinkinase kinase 1; FABP, fatty acid binding protein; ZAG, zinc-α2-glycoprotein; DPP4, dipeptidyl peptidase 4