Strong expression of CD40, CD54 and HLA-DR antigen and lack of evidence for direct cellular cytotoxicity are unique immunohistopathological features in alopecia areata

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 294, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 536-543

  Sato Kawamura, Maki ^a   Aiba, Setsuya ^a   Tagami, Hachiro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; CD40; CD54; HLA DR; IFN

Indexed keywords

B7 ANTIGEN; CD40 ANTIGEN; CD86 ANTIGEN; FAS ANTIBODY; FAS ANTIGEN; FAS LIGAND; GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; T6 ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN FUNCTION; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; NICK END LABELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0037354826     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-002-0354-7     Document Type: Article

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