In vitro model for contact sensitization: I. Stimulatory capacities of human blood-derived dendritic cells and their phenotypical alterations in the presence of contact sensitizers

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 613-618

  Degwert, J ^a   Steckel, F ^a   Hoppe, U ^a   Kligman, L H ^b  

^a BEIERSDORF AG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LANGERHANS CELL; MODEL; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0030810291     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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