Eavesdropping on the Conversation Between Immune Cells and the Skin Epithelium

January 2019 in “ International Immunology ”

Shoiab Bukhari, Aaron F. Mertz, Shruti Naik

immune cells skin epithelium barrier integrity microbial stimuli inflammatory stimuli immune-epithelial interactions epithelial homeostasis epidermis Langerhans cells dendritic epidermal T cells regulatory T cells commensals autoimmune responses inflammatory diseases psoriasis pattern-recognition receptors immune privilege hair follicles

Studysummary This review discusses the interactions between immune cells and the skin epithelium and their impact on maintaining barrier function, emphasizing the potential to enhance epithelial barrier function in inflammatory diseases.

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