Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 142-153 , November 2002

Characterization of dermatitis arising spontaneously in DS-Nh mice maintained under conventional conditions: another possible model for atopic dermatitis

  • Ichiro Hikita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, 650-0017 Kobe, Japan
    • Discovery Research Laboratories, Department of Immunology, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 2-5-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Takeshi Yoshioka

      Affiliations

    • Discovery Research Laboratories, Department of Immunology, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 2-5-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi

      Affiliations

    • Developmental Research Laboratories, Department of Animal Care I, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 1405 Gotanda, Koga-cho, Shiga, Japan
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  • Kiyoshi Tsukahara

      Affiliations

    • Discovery Research Laboratories, Department of Immunology, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 2-5-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Kenta Tsuru

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, 650-0017 Kobe, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Nagai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, 650-0017 Kobe, Japan
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  • Tsutomu Hirasawa

      Affiliations

    • Discovery Research Laboratories, Department of Animal Resource, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 1405 Gotanda, Koga-cho, Shiga, Japan
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  • Yuji Tsuruta

      Affiliations

    • Discovery Research Laboratories, Department of Immunology, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 2-5-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Ryuji Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Discovery Research Laboratories, Department of Immunology, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 2-5-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Osaka, Japan
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  • Masamitsu Ichihashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, 650-0017 Kobe, Japan
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  • Tatsuya Horikawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, 650-0017 Kobe, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-78-382-6138; fax: +81-78-382-6149

Received 10 January 2002 ,Revised 24 June 2002 ,Accepted 26 June 2002.

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Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 142-153 , November 2002

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