Pemphigus vulgaris antigen (Desmoglein 3) is localized in the lower epidermis, the site of blister formation in patients

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 351-355

  Amagai, Masayuki ^a,b   Koch, Peter J ^c   Nishikawa, Takeji ^a   Stanley, John R ^c  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Cadherins; Cell adhesion; Desmosomes

Indexed keywords

DESMOGLEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CELL ADHESION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029865077     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12343081     Document Type: Article

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