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K2 - Imunologi Kulit
K2 - Imunologi Kulit
Skin Immunology
Ageng Brahmadhi
Integumentum layers
Functions
desiccation
Epidermis
Keratinocytes
Langerhans cells
Melanocytes
Merkel cells
Thick skin:
Thin skin
Most skin
4 layer of epidermis
Dermis (Corium)
papillary layer
reticular layer
Hypodermis
Inherent
Skin Immune System
Physical
Chemical
Photoprotective
Melanin as a UV chromophore
Injury repair
Microbiological
Sebum production
Humoral:
Complement
Cytokines, histamine
Langerhans cell
Dermal dendrocytes
Keratinocytes
T-cells
Endothelial cells
B-cells
( T-cells)
Prime role
Upregulate ICAM-1
Langerhans cells
Functions
Langerhans cells
Mast cells
Stimuli:
Immunologic : IgE binding antigen
Nonimmunologic: Physical, drugs, complement
Mast Cells
Endothelial Cells
Increase permeability
T-Cells
Intraepidermal lymphocytes
Resident in epithelia; do not recirculate
Restricted -TCR
Presence and function in human skin are still
controversial
May play a role in combating antigens that enter through
the skin
T lymphocytes
Histocompatibility antigens
Skin immunopathology
Mechanism
Disease
Viral infection
Type IV
hypersensitivity
Tuberculin test
Contact dermatitis
Type I
Hypersensitivity
Bacterial infection
Immune
components
involved
Class I MHC
molecules
Cytotoxic T cell
Cell mediated
immunity
T-lymphocyte activation
Bullous pemphigoid; a humoral cytotoxic (type II) reaction against a basement membrane zone antigen.
contact dermatitis
contact dermatitis
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