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Deletion of the major bullous pemphigoid epitope region of collagen XVII induces blistering, autoimmunization, and itching in mice.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2015
Hurskainen Tiina, Kokkonen Nina, Sormunen Raija, Jackow Joanna, Löffek Stefanie, Soininen Raija, Franzke Claus-Werner, Bruckner-Tuderman Leena, Tasanen Kaisa
Abstract excerpt
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering skin disease with a characteristic of pruritus and blistering. BP patients carry inflammation-triggering autoantibodies against the collagen XVII (ColXVII, also known as BP180) juxtamembraneous extracellular noncollagenous 16A (NC16A) domain involved in ectodomain shedding. Deletion of the corresponding NC14A region in a genetically...
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