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Adjuvant therapy of severe and/or refractory bullous pemphigoid with immunoadsorption – A prospective monocenter pilot study

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and Objectives Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune blistering disease in the Western world. While remission is achieved in the majority of BP patients by long‐term use of corticosteroids with or without immunomodulants/immunosuppressants, national and international guidelines recommend adjuvant immunoadsorption (IA)
Maike M. Holtsche, Nina van Beek, Christoph M. Hammers, Artem Vorobyev, Michael Kasperkiewicz, Nina Schumacher, Philip Muck, Enno Schmidt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Similar Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome Profiles Produced by Variants in Multiple Collagen Genes

DNA
Background: Despite increased attention to double-jointedness or joint hypermobility as seen in connective tissue dysplasias like Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, improved clinical DNA correlations are needed to reduce decadal delays in diagnosis.
Sahil S. Tonk, Golder N. Wilson
doaj   +1 more source

Immune Reaction to Type XVII Collagen Induces Intramolecular and Intermolecular Epitope Spreading in Experimental Bullous Pemphigoid Models

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Bullous pemphigoid (BP), the most common autoimmune blistering disease, is induced by autoantibodies to type XVII collagen (COL17). Previous studies demonstrated that COL17 harbors several epitopes targeted by autoreactive T and B cells and that the ...
Hideyuki Ujiie, Norihiro Yoshimoto, Ken Natsuga, Ken Muramatsu, Hiroaki Iwata, Wataru Nishie, Hiroshi Shimizu   +6 more
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Keratinocyte-targeted expression of human laminin γ2 rescues skin blistering and early lethality of laminin γ2 deficient mice. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Laminin-332 is a heterotrimeric basement membrane component comprised of the α3, ß3, and γ2 laminin chains. Laminin-332 modulates epithelial cell processes, such as adhesion, migration, and differentiation and is prominent in many embryonic and adult ...
Tracy L Adair-Kirk, Gail L Griffin, Michelle J Meyer, Diane G Kelley, Jeffrey H Miner, Douglas R Keene, M Peter Marinkovich, J Michael Ruppert, Jouni Uitto, Robert M Senior   +9 more
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ADAM17 and its proteolytic targets in disease pathogenesis

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
ADAM17 as a multifunctional sheddase with contrasting roles across inflammatory, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neoplastic diseases. Through regulated activation by iRhom, iTAP/FRMD8, and tetraspanins, ADAM17 cleaves diverse membrane ligands and receptors, thereby promoting inflammation, fibrosis, obesity, insulin resistance, and tumor progression ...
Abdulbasit Amin, Marina Badenes
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of a serum containing acetyl hexapeptide‐8, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate and gluconolactone on skin biomarkers, wrinkles and skin texture: Ex vivo and clinical studies

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
The novel serum demonstrates significant anti‐skin aging effects, effectively improving static and dynamic wrinkles and skin texture. Therefore, this formulation holds promise as a safe and effective product in the field of anti‐wrinkle skincare products.
Mingjie Zhu, Xiaofeng He, Zailing Zhu, Stephen Lynch, Hequn Wang, Xiaoyin Zhou, Yidong Tu, Andrew Steel, Kung Chi Hsu, Yueqing Niu, Anna Cho, Mutsue Hashimoto, Xi Yan, Maggie Su, Wenna Wang   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Junctional epidermolysis bullosa [PDF]

, 2012
“Vlinderkinderen” worden ze genoemd, de patiëntjes met epidermolysis bullosa (EB) met een huid zo teer als de vleugels van een vlinder. Er worden zo’n 25 typen EB onderscheiden, waarvan de oorzaak in één van de 15 betrokken genen kan liggen.
Yuen, Wing Yan,
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THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18:Catalytic receptors [PDF]

, 2017
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18 provides concise overviews of the key properties of nearly 1800 human drug targets with an emphasis on selective pharmacology (where available), plus links to an open access knowledgebase of drug targets and ...
,, Alexander, Stephen Ph, Davies, Jamie A, Fabbro, Doriano, Faccenda, Elena, Harding, Simon D, Kelly, Eamonn, Marrion, Neil V, Pawson, Adam J, Peters, John A, Sharman, Joanna L, Southan, Christopher   +11 more
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Clinical and Genetic Characterization of 269 Patients With Suspected Inherited Platelet Disorders: The Padua Monocentric Experience

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Inherited platelet disorders (IPDs) are rare hematologic conditions encompassing a heterogeneous spectrum of quantitative and qualitative platelet defects, frequently associated with variable clinical phenotypes and comorbidities. Accurate diagnosis necessitates comprehensive genetic characterization, detailed clinical and bleeding ...
Silvia Ferrari, Daniela Regazzo, Antonella Bertomoro, Anna Cerbo, Alessandro Galbiati, Elisabetta Cosi, Paolo Simioni   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adenovirus-Mediated LAMA3 Transduction Enhances Hemidesmosome Formation and Periodontal Reattachment during Wound Healing

Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development, 2020
A robust dento-epithelial junction prevents external pathogenic factors from entering connective tissue and could be crucial for periodontal reattachment after periodontal surgery.
Yongzheng Li, Jing Zhang, Zhenxuan Cheng, Ying Wang, Tingben Huang, Kaichen Lai, Xue Du, Zhiwei Jiang, Guoli Yang   +8 more
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