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CD44 variant isoform expression in a variety of skin-associated autoimmune diseases.
Clinical immunology and immunopathology - 1 Oct 1998
Seiter S, Schadendorf D, Tilgen W, Zöller M
Abstract excerpt
CD44 variant isoforms are frequently expressed on tissue-infiltrating lymphocytes. By the high incidence of autoimmune reactions of the skin and aiming at new strategies of therapeutic intervention, we became interested in evaluating the CD44 isoform expression profile in autoimmune reactions of the skin. Expression of CD44s, CD44v3, v5, v6, v7, v7-v8, and v10 was evaluated in 55 biopsies of lupus erythematosus,...
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