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Regulatory B cells suppress imiquimod-induced, psoriasis-like skin inflammation.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Oct 2013
Yanaba Koichi, Kamata Masahiro, Ishiura Nobuko, Shibata Sayaka, Asano Yoshihide, Tada Yayoi, Sugaya Makoto, Kadono Takafumi, Tedder Thomas F, Sato Shinichi
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is an inflammatory cutaneous disorder characterized by marked epidermal thickening and Th1 and Th17 cell infiltration. At present, the contribution of B cells to the pathogenesis of psoriasis is unclear. In mice, topical application of imiquimod induces inflamed skin lesions and serves as an experimental animal model for human psoriasis. In this study, we showed that imiquimod-induced skin inflammation...
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