Characterization of T cell receptors in a novel murine model of nickel-induced intraoral metal contact allergy.

Nickel is a component of several alloy types that are widely used in our environment, including several dental alloy types that cause intraoral metal contact allergy. However, metal-specific immune responses in the oral mucosa have not been elucidated because a suitable animal model has not been est...

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Main Authors: Yasunari Nakasone, Kenichi Kumagai, Ryota Matsubara, Hiroaki Shigematsu, Kazutaka Kitaura, Satsuki Suzuki, Masashi Satoh, Yoshiki Hamada, Ryuji Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209248