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A new ex vivo human oral mucosa model reveals that p38 MAPK inhibition is not effective in preventing autoantibody‐induced mucosal blistering in pemphigus
20 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease characterized by blister formation in the epidermis and oral mucosa due to loss of keratinocyte cohesion. Autoantibodies present in patients with PV (PV-IgG) are known to primarily target desmoglein (Dsg)1 and Dsg3 in desmosomes. The mucosal-dominant subtype of PV (mdPV) is caused by PV-IgG autoantibodies against the cadherin-type adhesion molecule...
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