Immune Mechanisms of Allergic Contact Dermititis (Medical Intelligence Unit)

Front Cover......Page 1
Copyright ©2005 Eurekah.com......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 4
CONTRIBUTORS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 12
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 13
CHAPTER 1 Approaches to the Predictive Identification and Assessment of Chemical Contact Allergens......Page 15
CHAPTER 2 Molecular Recognition of Haptens by T Cells: More Than One Way to Tickle the Receptor......Page 29
CHAPTER 3 Langerhans Cell Migration and the Induction Phase of Skin Sensitization......Page 43
CHAPTER 4 Contribution of CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells in Contact Hypersensitivity and Allergic Contact Dermatitis......Page 58
CHAPTER 5 T Cell Subsets in Allergic Contact Dermatitis......Page 71
CHAPTER 6 T Cell Recruitment in Allergic Contact Dermatitis......Page 80
CHAPTER 7 Cytokines in Contact Sensitivity......Page 90
CHAPTER 8 The Use of Gene-Targeted Mice in Contact Hypersensitivity Research......Page 97
CHAPTER 9 A Dual Role for Mast Cells in Contact Hypersensitivity Reactions: More Team Players in Type 1 T Cell Mediated Contact Hypersensitivity Reactions......Page 110
CHAPTER 10 Multiple Roles of Keratinocytes in Allergic Contact Dermatitis......Page 118
CHAPTER 11 UVB Radiation and Modulation of T Cell Responses to Haptens......Page 127
CHAPTER 12 Dendritic Cells As a Target for Therapeutic Intervention of Contact Hypersensitivity......Page 142
CHAPTER 13 Evidence-Based Answers to Clinical Questions in Allergic Contact Dermatitis......Page 150
INDEX......Page 157
Back Cover......Page 162