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Human desmocollin 1 (Dsc1) is an autoantigen for the subcorneal pustular dermatosis type of IgA pemphigus.

Abstract
IgA pemphigus showing IgA anti-keratinocyte cell surface autoantibodies is divided into subcorneal pustular dermatosis (SPD) and intraepidermal neutrophilic IgA dermatosis (IEN) types. We previously showed by immunoblotting that IgA from some IgA pemphigus patients reacted with bovine desmocollins (Dsc), but not human Dsc. To determine the antigen for IgA pemphigus, we focused on conformation-dependent epitopes of Dsc, because sera of patients with classical pemphigus recognize conformation-sensitive epitopes of desmogleins. We constructed mammalian expression vectors containing the entire coding sequences of human Dsc1, Dsc2, and Dsc3 and transiently transfected them into COS7 cells by lipofection. Immunofluorescence of COS7 cells transfected with single human Dscs showed that IgA antibodies of all six SPD-type IgA pemphigus cases reacted with the surface of cells expressing Dsc1, but not with cells expressing Dsc2 or Dsc3. In contrast, none of seven IEN-type IgA pemphigus cases reacted with cells transfected with any Dscs. These results convincingly indicate that human Dsc1 is an autoantigen for SPD-type IgA pemphigus, suggesting the possibility of an important role for Dsc1 in the pathogenesis of this disease. This study shows that a Dsc can be an autoimmune target in human skin disease.
AuthorsT Hashimoto, C Kiyokawa, O Mori, M Miyasato, M A Chidgey, D R Garrod, Y Kobayashi, K Komori, K Ishii, M Amagai, T Nishikawa
JournalThe Journal of investigative dermatology (J Invest Dermatol) Vol. 109 Issue 2 Pg. 127-31 (Aug 1997) ISSN: 0022-202X [Print] United States
PMID9242496 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Autoantigens
  • DNA, Complementary
  • DSC1 protein, human
  • Desmocollins
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
Topics
  • Animals
  • Autoantigens (physiology)
  • COS Cells (immunology)
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary (analysis)
  • Desmocollins
  • Desmosomes (chemistry)
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
  • Humans
  • Immunoblotting
  • Immunoglobulin A (blood)
  • Membrane Glycoproteins (genetics, immunology)
  • Pemphigus (immunology)
  • Skin (immunology)
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous (immunology)

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