How Does Global Warming Contribute to Disorders Originating from an Impaired Epithelial Barrier?

The epithelial barrier represents the point of contact between the host and the external environment. It is the first line of defense against external insults in the skin, gastrointestinal and upper and lower respiratory tracts. The steep increase in chronic disorders in recent decades, including allergies and autoimmune disorders, has prompted studies to investigate the immune mechanisms of their underlying pathogeneses, all of which point to a thought-provoking shared finding: disrupted epithelial barriers.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research