Detection of linear IgE deposits in bullous pemphigoid and mucous membrane pemphigoid: a useful clue for diagnosis


YAYLI S., Pelivani N., Beltraminelli H., Wirthmueller U., Beleznay Z., Horn M., ...More

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.165, no.5, pp.1133-1137, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 165 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10481.x
  • Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1133-1137
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease of the skin associated with IgG autoantibodies to BP180 and BP230, while mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) comprises a heterogeneous group of autoimmune blistering diseases characterized by a predominant mucous membrane involvement and scarring tendency associated with an autoantibody response to various autoantigens, including BP180. While the pathogenicity of IgG autoantibodies to BP180 has been demonstrated in BP, the role of IgE autoantibodies in mediating tissue damage in BP and MMP is unclear.