Not Signed In - Mast Cells Activated By CD30 Keep The Immune Cells Coming
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:00 AM EST
... The red, flaky patches of skin visible on individuals with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis are caused by an ongoing immune reaction in the skin. Large numbers of T cells (one of the immune cell types that causes the skin irritation) expressing a protein known as CD30 on their surface accumulate in the damaged skin, but whether this is important for the disease has not been determined. [click link for full article] ...
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