In a 12-week-long randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study performed in children aged one and twelve years, the use of L. plantarum CJLP133 strain reduced IFN-γ, eosinophil and IL-4 levels, and thus the AD scores such as SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis) [102]. Here, IFNG is linked to atopic eczema.