Article
Conformational epitope mapping of antibodies against desmoglein 3 in experimental murine pemphigus vulgaris.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Aug 2004
Anzai Hidemi, Fujii Yoshiko, Nishifuji Koji, Aoki-Ota Miyo, Ota Takayuki, Amagai Masayuki, Nishikawa Takeji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a blistering skin disease caused by IgG autoantibodies against desmoglein 3 (Dsg3). We have recently developed an active disease mouse model for PV by adoptive transfer of splenocytes from immunized or naive Dsg3-/- mice into Rag2-/- recipient mice. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we characterized the conformational epitopes of anti-Dsg3 IgG antibodies and their pathogenic...
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