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Vector-derived Cadherin Mimicry in Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Proposed Model Linking HLA-DRB1*04:02/14:01 Genotype with Environmental Exposure
2025-08-08
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a life-threatening autoimmune blistering disease caused by pathogenic autoantibodies targeting the desmosomal cadherins desmoglein 3 (DSG3) and desmoglein 1 (DSG1), essential for cell–cell adhesion. Although the role of these autoantibodies in disease pathogenesis is well established, the mechanisms initiating the autoimmune response remain unclear. A strong genetic association has been...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e8a356cb-c5fe-577d-95c5-ab298a7b5984
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- 10.1101/2025.08.06.25333158
