CD1 a with Urushiol (IMAGE)

Monash University

CD1 a with Urushiol

Caption

Stylised image: Urushiol (in green), the 'active ingredient' in poison ivy, entrapped by CD1a molecule (in pink), which mediates the inflammatory response.

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Imaging CoE

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