Cover Image: Are melanocyte-associated peptides the elusive autoantigens in alopecia areata?

Br J Dermatol. 2017 Apr;176(4):1106. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15288.

Authors

M Bertolini^{1

2}, A Rossi³, R Paus⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
² Monasterium Laboratory, Münster, Germany.
³ Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University 'La Sapienza', Rome, Italy.
⁴ Centre for Dermatology Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K.

PMID: 28418135
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15288

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Alopecia Areata / immunology*
Autoantigens / immunology*
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Hair Follicle / immunology
Humans
Melanocytes / immunology*
Peptides / immunology*

Substances

Autoantigens
Peptides