FoxP3-expressing T regulatory cells in atopic dermatitis lesions

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 525-528

  Caproni, Marzia ^a   Antiga, Emiliano ^a   Torchia, Daniele ^a   Volpi, Walter ^a   Barletta, Emanuela ^a   Gitti, Gianni ^a   De Campora, Enrico ^a   Fabbri, Paolo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; CD25; Double immunostaining; Foxp3; Immune regulation; Immunohistochemistry; T regulatory cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 36648999344     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap2007.28.3043     Document Type: Article

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