Research Article

Site-Specific Analysis of Inflammatory Markers in Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Skin

Figure 3

Comparisons of staining of T cell, B cell, and macrophage markers (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD20, CD68, CXCR3, CXCL10, and TIA-1) in the periadnexal area of DLE lesional skin ( ), psoriasis lesional skin ( ), and normal skin ( ). (a) DLE lesional skin expressed higher levels of all the markers studied in the periadnexal area compared with psoriasis lesional skin. * ; ** ; *** .(b) H&E and various immunostainings showed that DLE lesional skin expressed higher levels of all the markers studied in the periadnexal area compared with psoriasis lesional skin. Magnification: 100x.
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