Epicutaneous immunization with type II collagen inhibits both onset and progression of chronic collagen-induced arthritis.

Epicutaneous immunization is a potential non-invasive technique for antigen-specific immune-modulation. Topical application of protein antigens to barrier-disrupted skin induces potent antigen-specific immunity with a strong Th2-bias. In this study, we investigate whether the autoimmune inflammatory...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Jessica Strid, Lee Aun Tan, Stephan Strobel, Marco Londei, Robin Callard
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Serie:PLoS ONE
Länkar:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1849892?pdf=render