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Atopic dermatitis is associated with a low-producer transforming growth factor beta(1) cytokine genotype.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2001
Arkwright P D, Chase J M, Babbage S, Pravica V, David T J, Hutchinson I V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with hyperresponsiveness of lymphocytes to allergens. In acute AD only T(H)2-type lymphocytes are activated, whereas in more chronic forms of AD, the activity of both T(H)1- and T(H)2-type lymphocytes increases. IL-10 and transforming growth factor beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) are immunosuppressive cytokines that inhibit the activity of both T(H) cell types in human...
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