Role of chemokine ligand 22 in narrow-band ultraviolet B-induced pigmentation in vitiligo: an immunohistochemical study

• Main Authors: Azza G Antar Farag (Author), Mostafa A Hammam (Author), Dalia R Al-Sharaky (Author), Reem A Hassan (Author), Eman N ElShafey (Author), Nehal A Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Chemokine ligand 22 (CCL22) is a heparin-binding immunomodulator protein that plays an important role in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) therapy was considered a cornerstone in the treatment of vitiligo. However, the mechanism of action of NB-UVB in vi...