Abstract
We review the field of photoimmunology with emphasis on immunosuppression induced by ultraviolet B radiation. Recent studies have focused on UVB-induced alterations in epidermal Langerhans cell function, resulting in a shift from Th1 to Th2 phenotype and the activation of regulatory T cells as the source of IL-10 that is central to this form of immunosuppression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 65-70 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Seminars in Immunopathology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Antigen-presenting cells
- Cytokines
- Immunosuppression
- Regulatory T cells
- Ultraviolet radiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology