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Synergistic pathogenic effects of combined mouse monoclonal anti-desmoglein 3 IgG antibodies on pemphigus vulgaris blister formation.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Dec 2006
Kawasaki Hiroshi, Tsunoda Kazuyuki, Hata Tsuyoshi, Ishii Ken, Yamada Taketo, Amagai Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease caused by anti-desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) IgG antibodies. Previously, we generated an active mouse model for PV by adoptive transfer of splenocytes from immunized or naive Dsg3(-/-) mice. In this study, we isolated 10 anti-Dsg3 IgG mAbs (NAK-series) from PV model mice generated by transfer of naive Dsg3(-/-) splenocytes. We characterized their epitopes using...
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