Immunology of the hair follicle: A short journey into terra incognita

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 226-234

  Paus, Ralf ^a,b   Christoph, Tatjana ^a   Müller Röver, Sven ^a,c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alopecia; DETC; Immune privilege; Immunosuppression; Langerhans cells; Macrophages; Mast cells; MHC class I; Qa 2

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA AREATA; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; LANGERHANS CELL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MAST CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0033389952     PISSN: 10870024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jidsp.5640217     Document Type: Conference Paper

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