In vitro effects of nickel-sulphate on immune functions of normal and nickel-allergic subjects: A regulatory role for zinc

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 11-15

  Paganelli, Roberto ^a   Buttari, Brigitta ^c   Camera, Emanuela ^c   Del'Anna, Maria Lucia ^c   Mastrofrancesco, Arianna ^c   Di Giampaolo, Luca ^a   Reale, Marcella ^a   Schiavone, Cosima ^a   Verna, Nicola ^a   Di Gioacchino, Mario ^a   Sabbioni, Enrico ^b   Boscolo, Paolo ^a   Picardo, Mauro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cytokines; Nickel; T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; NICKEL; NICKEL SULFATE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; TRANSITION ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOPOTENTIATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 10744229846     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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