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Pemphigus mouse model as a tool to evaluate various immunosuppressive therapies.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Mar 2009
Takae Yujiro, Nishikawa Takeji, Amagai Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune bullous disease caused by immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies against desmoglein 3 (Dsg3). We have generated an active disease mouse model for PV by adoptive transfer of Dsg3(-/-) lymphocytes. In this study, we investigated the benefits and limitations of this model as a tool to evaluate various immunosuppressive therapeutic strategies. We used the following three...
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