Association of ss-Defensin 1 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Atopic Dermatitis

• Published in: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology Vol. 142; no. 3; pp. 211 - 218
• Main Authors: de Oca, EP-M, Garcia-Vargas, A, Lozano-Inocencio, R, Gallegos-Arreola, M P, Sandoval-Ramirez, L, Davalos-Rodriguez, N O, Figuera, LE
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.2007

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic multifactorial allergic disease with unclear etiology. The antimicrobial human ss-defensin 1 is chemotactic for dendritic cells, which are important regulators of allergic immune responses. In an attempt to identify useful markers that could predict su...