IMMUNOLOGY Oiling the wheels of autoimmunity

被引:5
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作者
Kronenberg, Mitchell [1 ]
Havran, Wendy L. [2 ]
机构
[1] La Jolla Inst Allergy & Immunol, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
[2] Scripps Res Inst, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
关键词
T-CELLS;
D O I
10.1038/506042a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Oily substances in the skin have now been shown to contain structures that activate a population of skin-homing, self-reactive T cells. The responses of these immune cells may contribute to local defences, but also to autoimmune disease.
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页码:42 / 43
页数:2
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