The Role of Interferon Gamma in Melanocyte Clearance During Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which CD8+ T cells selectively destroy melanocytes, leading to a patchy, disfiguring depigmentation of the skin. Our group and others have highlighted the central role of IFN-γ-dependent chemokines in the progression of disease; however, IFN-γ is also reported to...
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eScholarship@UMMS
2019
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Online Access: | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/1023 https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2034&context=gsbs_diss |