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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

The Therapeutic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Modulating Agent Tapinarof Restores Skin Barrier Dysfunction in a Mite Antigen-Induced Murine Model of Atopic Dermatitis.

Gaku Tsuji, Masaki Takemura, Koji Kawamura, Ayako Yumine, Noriko Konishi, Takeshi Nakahara

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Gaku TsujiDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
Masaki TakemuraDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2503-8449
Koji KawamuraDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
Ayako YumineDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2198-8965
Noriko KonishiBiological/Pharmacological Research Laboratories, Shionogi Takatsuki Research Center, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka 569-1125, Japan.ORCID 0009-0000-5881-4726
Takeshi NakaharaDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2811-8273

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by pruritus and epidermal barrier dysfunction. Tapinarof, a therapeutic aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR)-modulating agent, is clinically effective in AD, but its mechanisms in allergen-driven models remain unclear. We evaluated tapinarof in a Dermatophagoides farinae (Df)-induced murine model of AD, focusing on AHR-mediated barrier restoration. AD-like dermatitis was induced in female NC/Nga mice, followed by daily topical tapinarof or betamethasone for four days. Disease severity, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), histopathology, and gene/protein expression were assessed. Tapinarof significantly reduced dermatitis scores and TEWL and, unlike betamethasone, preserved epidermal architecture without suppressing ear swelling. Tapinarof upregulated the AHR-responsive genes

Indexed as

Dermatitis, AtopicReceptors, Aryl HydrocarbonSkinStilbenesAnimalsAntigens, DermatophagoidesCytochrome P-450 CYP1A1Dermatophagoides farinaeDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFilaggrin ProteinsIntermediate Filament ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceNF-E2-Related Factor 2ResorcinolsAntigens, DermatophagoidesCytochrome P-450 CYP1A1Filaggrin ProteinsIntermediate Filament ProteinsloricrinMembrane ProteinsNF-E2-Related Factor 2Receptors, Aryl HydrocarbonResorcinolsStilbenestapinarofTranscription Factorsaryl hydrocarbon receptoratopic dermatitisfilaggrinloricrinskin barriertapinarof

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PMID42794463
PMCPMC13606631

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