p38 MAPK Signaling in Pemphigus: Implications for Skin Autoimmunity

p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) signaling plays a major role in the modulation of immune-mediated inflammatory responses and therefore has been linked with several autoimmune diseases. The extent of the involvement of p38 MAPK in the pathogenesis of autoimmune blistering diseases has...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Mavropoulos, Timoklia Orfanidou, Christos Liaskos, Daniel S. Smyk, Vassiliki Spyrou, Lazaros I. Sakkas, Eirini I. Rigopoulou, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Autoimmune Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/728529