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The vast majority of CLA+ T cells are resident in normal skin.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 2006
Clark Rachael A, Chong Benjamin, Mirchandani Nina, Brinster Nooshin K, Yamanaka Kei-Ichi, Dowgiert Rebecca K, Kupper Thomas S
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There are T cells within normal, noninflamed skin that most likely conduct immunosurveillance and are implicated in the development of psoriasis. We isolated T cells from normal human skin using both established and novel methods. Skin resident T cells expressed high levels of CLA, CCR4, and CCR6...
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