Bullous Pemphigoid IgG Induces Cell Dysfunction and Enhances the Motility of Epidermal Keratinocytes via Rac1/Proteasome Activation

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the formation of blisters, in which autoantibodies mainly target type XVII collagen (ColXVII) expressed in basal keratinocytes. BP IgG is known to induce the internalization of ColXVII from the plasma membrane of keratinocytes through...

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Main Authors: Duerna Tie, Xia Da, Ken Natsuga, Nanako Yamada, Osamu Yamamoto, Eishin Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IgG
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00200/full