title: [Ultraviolet rays and the skin. Modulation of immune functions].
abstract: Ultraviolet radiations (UV) are one of the most common environmental stimuli. In the skin, UVs induce selective biological alterations whose effects include suppression of the normal immune response. This immune suppression may play an important part in the development of skin cancers, infectious diseases, and autoimmune responses. The review presented here focuses on UV-induced biological disorders and on the role of UV-exposed epidermal cells in the mechanisms of immunosuppression.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Dermatologie, INSERM U.312, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clément-Lacroix
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dubertret
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000528:radiation effects; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000528:radiation effects; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic
vernacular_title: Ultraviolets et peau. Modulation des fonctions immunes.