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Loss of the desmosomal protein perp enhances the phenotypic effects of pemphigus vulgaris autoantibodies.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2009
Nguyen Bichchau, Dusek Rachel L, Beaudry Veronica G, Marinkovich M Peter, Attardi Laura D
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune bullous disease in which autoantibodies against proteins of the desmosomal adhesion complex perturb desmosomal function, leading to intercellular adhesion defects in the oral mucosa and skin. Previous studies have demonstrated a central role for downregulation of the desmosomal cadherin desmoglein 3 (DSG3) in the pathogenesis of PV. However, the effects of non-cadherin...
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