A rapid flow cytometric assay to detect CD4+ and CD8+ T-helper (Th) 0, Th1 and Th2 cells in whole blood and its application to study cytokine levels in atopic dermatitis before and after cyclosporin therapy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-33

  Farrell, A M ^a   Antrobus, P ^a   Simpson, D ^a   Powell, S ^a   Chapel, H M ^a   Ferry, B L ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Cyclosporin; Intracellular cytokines; T helper 1 cytokines; T helper 2 cytokines

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CYCLOSPORIN A; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

ADULT; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CYCLOSPORINE; CYTOKINES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; T-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 0035128315     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.03948.x     Document Type: Article

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