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No Differences in Number and Distribution of Dermal Mast Cells between Acute and Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Mikiko Uede1, Yasushi Nakamura2, Yuki Yamamoto1 and Fukumi Furukawa1*
Corresponding Author: Fukumi Furukawa
Received: Nov 09, 2014
Accepted: Dec 22, 2014
Published: Dec 26, 2014
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Abstract

The appearance of mast cells at eruption sites was examined 
in acute (ACLE) and chronic (CCLE) cutaneous Lupus 
Erythematosus (LE). As shown by toluidine blue staining 
and c-kit immunostaining, mast cells were significantly 
more abundant around the sebaceous glands than in the 
control for both ACLE and CCLE. However, no specific 
difference was noted in the numbers and distribution of 
mast cells between ACLE and CCLE. 

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Fukumi Furukawa (2014), No Differences in Number and Distribution of Dermal Mast Cells between Acute and Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. Autoimmune Dis Ther Approaches Open Access 1:109
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