Antimicrobial Peptides
(1) Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 52-121 Center for Health Science, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA (2) Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine,…
Granulomatosus
Fig. 37.1 Schematic for granuloma formation. Monocyte/macrophage (Mo/Mac) interaction with an antigen provokes an inflammatory response. Under influence of various cytokines and chemokines, some Mo/Macs undergo cell fusion to form…
Atopic Dermatitis
Fig. 22.1 Spectrum of atopic/eczematous dermatitis. List of genes in which mutations can cause eczematous dermatitis associated with staphylococcal colonization bacterial and fungal infections, and other clinical manifestations such as…
Photoimmunology
Fig. 10.1 Schematic diagram of the sun’s radiation reaching the earth’s surface The UV spectrum is subdivided into UVC (100–290 nm), UVB (290–320 nm), and UVA (320–400 nm) radiation. The…
Immunobiology and Immune Based Therapies of Melanoma
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Anthony A. Gaspari, Stephen K. Tyring and Daniel H. Kaplan (eds.)Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology10.1007/978-3-319-29785-9_51 51. Immunobiology and Immune Based Therapies of Melanoma David L. Chen1 , Cheryl Armstrong2 and Mariah R. Brown2 (1) Department of Dermatology, University…
Intravenous Immunoglobulin: Dermatologic Uses and Mechanisms of Action
Autoimmune connective tissue disorders Cutaneous lupus erythematosus Dermatomyositis Mixed connective tissue disease Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy Scleroderma (Systemic sclerosis) Autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering diseases Bullous pemphigoid Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita Lichen planus pemphigoides…
Topical Immune Response Modifiers: Antiinflammatories
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Anthony A. Gaspari, Stephen K. Tyring and Daniel H. Kaplan (eds.)Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology10.1007/978-3-319-29785-9_46 46. Topical Immune Response Modifiers: Antiinflammatories Thomas A. Luger1 , Ian McDonald2 and Martin Steinhoff3 (1) Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster,…
Therapy of Immunobullous Disorders
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Anthony A. Gaspari, Stephen K. Tyring and Daniel H. Kaplan (eds.)Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology10.1007/978-3-319-29785-9_44 44. Therapy of Immunobullous Disorders Kyle Amber1 and Michael Hertl2 (1) Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine Health, Irvine, CA,…
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Anthony A. Gaspari, Stephen K. Tyring and Daniel H. Kaplan (eds.)Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology10.1007/978-3-319-29785-9_36 36. Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita Brittney De Clerck1, Mei Chen2 and David T. Woodley3 (1) Department of Dermatology, LAC & USC Medical Center,…
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Fig. 30.1 Lupus-specific skin disease. (a) Acute cutaneous LE. (b) Drug-induced subacute cutaneous LE secondary to rabeprazole (Aciphex) (personal unpublished observation, R. D. Sontheimer). (c) Classical discoid LE affecting the…
