Article
An update on the role of human dendritic cells in patients with atopic dermatitis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2012
Novak Natalija
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DCs) are without a doubt important key skin cells that connect information from the environment with the innate and adaptive immune system. Their function is decisive for the initiation and inhibition of immune responses, and therefore they play a central role for both the healthy and diseased states of the skin. The type, maturation stage, and function of DCs, as well as the micromilieu in which...
Topics
- Animals
- Dendritic Cells
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Humans
- Langerhans Cells
- Phenotype
- Signal Transduction
