Does HLA-G prevent tissue destruction in psoriasis?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1118-1119

  Sweeney, C ^a   Kirby, B ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA G ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLYSIS; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; KERATINOCYTE; LETTER; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; TISSUE INJURY;

HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; PSORIASIS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY;

EID: 79955396450     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10222.x     Document Type: Letter

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