Experimental Human Cell and Tissue Models of Pemphigus
Pemphigus is a chronic mucocutaneous autoimmune bullous disease that is characterized by loss of cell-cell contact in skin and/or mucous membranes. Past research has successfully identified desmosomes as immunological targets and has demonstrated that acantholysis is initiated through direct binding...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Dermatology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/143871 |