Immuno unleashed

From: Dermatology Times | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Toll of atopic dermatitis may be modulated

San Francisco - The innate immune system is proving to be key in fighting microbial infections in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), and understanding this system could lead to new approaches in modulating AD inflammatory responses, John C. Ansel, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Our understanding of innate immunity in AD has been neglected while researchers focused on adaptive immune system involvement in AD that principally consist of T cells and B cells, Dr. Ansel said.

The adaptive immune system learns ...

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