The Intersection of IgE Autoantibodies and Eosinophilia in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid

The Intersection of IgE Autoantibodies and Eosinophilia in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease characterized by autoantibodies targeting cellular adhesion molecules. While IgE autoantibodies are occasionally reported in other autoimmune blistering diseases, BP is unique in that most BP patients develop an IgE autoantibody response. I...

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Main Authors: Kelly N. Messingham, Tyler P. Crowe, Janet A. Fairley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IgE
eosinophil
Bullous pemphigoid
autoimmunity
autoantibody
blister
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02331/full

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