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Atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions with IgE hyperproduction and pruritus in KFRS4/Kyo rats.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Nov 2015
Kuramoto Takashi, Yokoe Mayuko, Tanaka Daisuke, Yuri Azusa, Nishitani Ai, Higuchi Yuki, Yoshimi Kazuto, Tanaka Miyuu, Kuwamura Mitsuru, Hiai Hiroshi, Kabashima Kenji, Serikawa Tadao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rats showing spontaneous atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions were observed in the Kyoto Fancy Rat Stock 4 (KFRS4) strain breeding colony. OBJECTIVE: To establish the KFRS4 rat as a model of AD. METHODS: The clinical symptoms of AD-like skin lesions were assessed by scoring the degree of dermatitis and examining scratching behavior. The transepidermal water loss was measured to evaluate skin...
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