Characterization of T cell receptors of Th1 cells infiltrating inflamed skin of a novel murine model of palladium-induced metal allergy.

Metal allergy is categorized as a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction, and is characterized by the recruitment of lymphocytes into sites of allergic inflammation. Because of the unavailability of suitable animal models for metal allergy, the role of T cells in the pathogenesis of metal allergy ha...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kenichi Kumagai, Takanori Eguchi, Hiroaki Shigematsu, Kazutaka Kitaura, Mitsuko Kawano, Tatsuya Horikawa, Satsuki Suzuki, Takaji Matsutani, Kouetsu Ogasawara, Yoshiki Hamada, Ryuji Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3789730?pdf=render