title: Immunopathogenesis of psoriasis.
abstract: Psoriasis is a common inflammatory disease affecting 1% of the Brazilian population. Th17 and Th1cells are involved with the immunopathogenisis of psoriasis. In this article it is discussed the interaction between the innate immunity (especially dendritic cells and keratinocytes) and adaptive immunity (T lymphocytes) in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. apc-med@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ana Paula Galli
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000276:immunology; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*