British Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, University of Keele, September 1984.

The article presents information on papers presented at the British Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, University of Keele in England held in September 1984. A paper was presented on an animal model for measuring the UV-A protection provided by topical sunscreens. In experimental animals, UV-B damages epidermal Langerhans cells. Induction of subsequent contact sensitivity is impaired because immune suppressor mechanisms are activated. Another paper was presented on the action of topical steroids, dithranol, and PUVA on T lymphocytes and dendritic cells in psoriasis.