MAST CELLS, MAST/STEM CELL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (C-KIT/CD117) AND IGE MAY BE INTEGRAL TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF ENDEMIC PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS

MAST CELLS, MAST/STEM CELL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (C-KIT/CD117) AND IGE MAY BE INTEGRAL TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF ENDEMIC PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS

Introduction: Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is endemic in some South American countries, especially in Colombia and Brazil; in Brazil, it is also known as fogo selvagem (FS). We aimed to study the presence of mast cells and the expression of the mast/stem cell growth factor receptor (c-kit/CD117) in PF s...

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Main Authors: Ana Maria Roselino, Ana Maria Abreu Velez, Michael S. Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2013-11-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
Subjects:
autoimmunity
c-kit
immunoglobulin E
mast cell tryptase
endemic pemphigus
autoimmune blistering skin diseases
Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2013-4-3s-mastcells/

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