| Alterations in molecular killing mechanisms: implications in skin disease. | |
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PMID: 11899138 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Cytolytic T lymphocytes exert two main specific molecular killing mechanisms against target cells, namely (i) they can synthesize and release soluble cytolytic factors, and (ii) they can express effector molecules that act as ligands of receptors expressed by target cells on the cell surface; by these two pathways cytolytic T lymphocytes kill several targets, e.g. cells infected with intracellular pathogens, cells transformed by malignancy and cells producing autoantibodies. This review investigates the contribution from alterations in these molecular killing mechanisms to the pathogenesis of cutaneous diseases. In fact, molecular components involved in such killing mechanisms are often altered or distorted in skin pathology, e.g. cutaneous viral infections, skin cancer, contact hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases with cutaneous involvement. Treatments capable of repairing the molecular components operating in such killing mechanisms could presumably favour the resolution of these skin diseases. |
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Authors:
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G De Panfilis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of dermatology Volume: 145 ISSN: 0007-0963 ISO Abbreviation: Br. J. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-18 Completed Date: 2002-03-26 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0004041 Medline TA: Br J Dermatol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 868-76 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology. University of Parma, Italy. |
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Autoimmune Diseases
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immunology Cytotoxicity, Immunologic* Cytotoxins / immunology Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / immunology Humans Membrane Proteins / immunology Skin Diseases / immunology* Skin Diseases, Viral / immunology Skin Neoplasms / immunology T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology* |
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0/Cytotoxins; 0/Membrane Proteins |
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