Atomic Force Microscopy Provides New Mechanistic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Pemphigus

Autoantibodies binding to the extracellular domains of desmoglein (Dsg) 3 and 1 are critical in the pathogenesis of pemphigus by mechanisms leading to impaired function of desmosomes and blister formation in the epidermis and mucous membranes. Desmosomes are highly organized protein complexes which...

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Main Authors: Franziska Vielmuth, Volker Spindler, Jens Waschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00485/full