The role of dendritic cells in ultraviolet-B-induced immunosuppression

Exposure to ultraviolet-B light (UVB) suppresses immune responses to a variety of antigens, including contact sensitizers, in both mice and humans. A number of mediators of UVB-induced immunosuppression have been proposed including DNA damage, <I>cis</I>-urocanic acid, TNF-α and IL-10. U...

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Main Author: Lappin, Michael Benedict
Published: University of Edinburgh 1997
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.653682