1994
Superantigenic Staphylococcal Exotoxins Induce T-Cell Proliferation in the Presence of Langerhans Cells or Class II–Bearing Keratinocytes and Stimulate Keratinocytes to Produce T-Cell–Activating Cytokines
Tokura Y, Yagi J, O'Malley J, Lewis J, Takigawa M, Edelson R, Tigelaar R. Superantigenic Staphylococcal Exotoxins Induce T-Cell Proliferation in the Presence of Langerhans Cells or Class II–Bearing Keratinocytes and Stimulate Keratinocytes to Produce T-Cell–Activating Cytokines. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1994, 102: 31-38. PMID: 8288908, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12371727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, BacterialCell DivisionCells, CulturedCytokinesEnterotoxinsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpidermal CellsEpidermisExfoliatinsFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-1KeratinocytesLangerhans CellsLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred CBASpleenStaphylococcus aureusSuperantigensThymus GlandT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsStaphylococcal enterotoxin BT cell responsesLangerhans cellsT cellsExfoliative toxinAccessory cellsEnterotoxin BTumor necrosisT-cell receptor V beta gene segmentsT cell-activating cytokinesMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesSuperantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin BMajor histocompatibility complex classMurine epidermal Langerhans cellsT-cell proliferative activityEpidermal Langerhans cellsSplenic T cellsT cell proliferationMurine splenic T cellsHistocompatibility complex classClass II moleculesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentBeta gene segmentsImmunostimulatory moleculesImmunomodulatory cytokines
1989
Disparate Effects of In Vitro Low-Dose UVB Irradiation on Intravenous Immunization with Purified Epidermal Cell Subpopulations for the Induction of Contact Hypersensitivity
Cruz P, Nixon-Fulton J, Tigelaar R, Bergstresser P. Disparate Effects of In Vitro Low-Dose UVB Irradiation on Intravenous Immunization with Purified Epidermal Cell Subpopulations for the Induction of Contact Hypersensitivity. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1989, 92: 160-165. PMID: 2918229, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12276682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationCells, CulturedDermatitis, ContactEpidermal CellsEpidermisFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIImmunizationInjections, IntravenousIsoantibodiesMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred CBAUltraviolet RaysConceptsIntravenous immunizationCH responsesLow-dose UVB irradiationUVB irradiationLow-dose UVB radiationC3H/HeJ miceLow-dose ultraviolet B irradiationModel of immunosuppressionAntigen-presenting functionContact hypersensitivity reactionCapacity of ECUltraviolet B irradiationContact hypersensitivityEffects of UVBSubsequent immunizationHypersensitivity reactionsHeJ miceLeft earEpidermal cell subpopulationsSyngeneic miceRight earPanel of miceDay 14Day 0Abdominal skin