title: Cell-mediated immunosuppressive mechanisms induced by UV radiation.
abstract: Soon after UV exposure, mast cells degranulate, possibly because of the release of the mediators and cytokines from the epidermis, and there are subsequent vascular changes and cellular infiltration. Within a few hours, the soluble mediator milieu of UV-exposed skin becomes exceedingly complex and replete with interactions. Leukocytes newly entering the skin, as well as those already in the skin, must respond to these inflammatory signals. Altered antigen presentation and immune suppression likely derive from alterations induced in the APC that comprise the post-UV leukocyte population of the skin. Many of these mechanisms may explain the effectiveness of phototherapy in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000528:radiation effects; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000528:radiation effects; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000528:radiation effects*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*