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- Title
Th17 cells and activated dendritic cells are increased in vitiligo lesions.
- Authors
Wang, Claire Q F; Cruz-Inigo, Andres E; Fuentes-Duculan, Judilyn; Moussai, Dariush; Gulati, Nicholas; Sullivan-Whalen, Mary; Gilleaudeau, Patricia; Cohen, Jules A; Krueger, James G
- Abstract
Vitiligo is a common skin disorder, characterized by progressive skin de-pigmentation due to the loss of cutaneous melanocytes. The exact cause of melanocyte loss remains unclear, but a large number of observations have pointed to the important role of cellular immunity in vitiligo pathogenesis.
- Publication
PloS one, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 4, pe18907
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0018907