Vitiligo: How do oxidative stress-induced autoantigens trigger autoimmunity?
Vitiligo: How do oxidative stress-induced autoantigens trigger autoimmunity?
Heng Xie,Fubo Zhou,4 Authors,T. Gao
2016 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.09.003
Journal of dermatological science (Amsterdam) · 197 Citations
TLDR
Several treatments, such as narrow band ultraviolet, quercetin and α-melanophore-stimulating hormone, are reported to be able to lower ROS thereby achieving repigmentation in vitiligo, and restore of regulatory T cells is absorbing attention in therapies targeting autoimmunity.
