Internalization of gap junctions in benign familial pemphigus (Hailey- Hailey disease) and keratosis follicularis (Darier's disease)

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 224-230

  Haftek, Marek ^a   Kowalewski, C ^b   Mesnil, M ^c   Blaszczyk, M ^b   Schmitt, D ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^c INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Acantholysis; Connexin 26; Connexin 43; Darier's disease; Epidermal communication junctions; Gap junctions; Hailey Hailey disease; Keratinocytes

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43;

ACANTHOLYSIS; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARIER DISEASE; GAP JUNCTION; HAILEY HAILEY DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNALIZATION; ORGANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION;

ACANTHOLYSIS; BIOPSY; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; PEMPHIGUS, BENIGN FAMILIAL;

EID: 0032811353     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02969.x     Document Type: Article

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