Pemphigus Vulgaris Acantholysis Ameliorated by Cholinergic Agonists
Author(s) -
Vu Thuong Nguyen,
Juan Arredondo,
Alexander I. Chernyavsky,
Mark R. Pittelkow,
Yasuo Kitajima,
Sergei A. Grando
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archderm.140.3.327
Subject(s) - carbachol , acantholysis , pyridostigmine bromide , pemphigus vulgaris , cholinergic , pyridostigmine , medicine , pemphigus , keratinocyte , autoantibody , endocrinology , pharmacology , immunology , myasthenia gravis , chemistry , receptor , in vitro , antibody , biochemistry
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune, IgG autoantibody-mediated disease of skin and mucosa leading to progressive blistering and nonhealing erosions. Patients develop autoantibodies to adhesion molecules mediating intercellular adhesion and to keratinocyte cholinergic receptors regulating cell adhesion.
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