Abnormal IL-4 gene expression by atopic dermatitis T lymphocytes is reflected in altered nuclear protein interactions with IL-4 transcriptional regulatory element

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1131-1136

  Chan, Sai C ^b   Brown, Melissa A ^a,c   Willcox, Todd M ^b   Li, Shi Hua ^b   Stevens, Seth R ^b   Tara, David ^a   Hanifin, Jon M ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; In situ hybridization; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0029881543     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12340181     Document Type: Article

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