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The panoply of αβT cells in the skin.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Oct 2014
Nomura Takashi, Kabashima Kenji, Miyachi Yoshiki
Abstract excerpt
Skin protects body from continual attack by microbial pathogens and environmental factors. Such barrier function of skin is achieved by multiple components including immune system, which is mainly regulated by lymphocytes. T lymphocytes (T cells) that express T cell receptor (TCR) α and β chains (αβT cells) control the strength and the type of immune response. CD4T cell population consists of helper T (Th)...
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