Biphasic Activation of p38MAPK Suggests That Apoptosis Is a Downstream Event in Pemphigus Acantholysis
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Apoptosis is not required for acantholysis in pemphigus vulgaris.
The autoimmune blistering skin disease pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is caused primarily by autoantibodies against desmosomal cadherins. It was reported that apoptosis can be detected in pemphigus skin lesions and that apoptosis can be induced by PV-IgG in cultured keratinocytes. However, the role of apoptosis in PV pathogenesis is unclear at present. In this study, we provide evidence that apoptosis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m808204200