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Activated macrophages are essential in a murine model for T cell-mediated chronic psoriasiform skin inflammation.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2006
Wang Honglin, Peters Thorsten, Kess Daniel, Sindrilaru Anca, Oreshkova Tsvetelina, Van Rooijen Nico, Stratis Athanasios, Renkl Andreas C, Sunderkötter Cord, Wlaschek Meinhard, Haase Ingo, Scharffetter-Kochanek Karin
Abstract excerpt
The CD18 hypomorphic (CD18hypo) PL/J mouse model clinically resembling human psoriasis is characterized by reduced expression of the common chain of beta2 integrins (CD11/CD18) to only 2-16% of WT levels. Previously we found that this chronic psoriasiform skin inflammation also depends on the presence of CD4+ T cells. Herein we investigated the role of macrophages in this CD18hypo mouse model. Activated...
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