Eosinophils increase neuron branching in human and murine skin and in vitro.

Cutaneous nerves are increased in atopic dermatitis, and itch is a prominent symptom. We studied the functional interactions between eosinophils and nerves in human and mouse skin and in culture. We demonstrated that human atopic dermatitis skin has eosinophil granule proteins present in the same re...

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Main Authors: Erin L Foster, Eric L Simpson, Lorna J Fredrikson, James J Lee, Nancy A Lee, Allison D Fryer, David B Jacoby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3140999?pdf=render