Autoantibody in mucous membrane pemphigoid binds to an intracellular epitope on human beta4 integrin and causes basement membrane zone separation in oral mucosa in an organ culture model.

Authors	K C Bhol, J E Colon, A R Ahmed
Journal	The Journal of investigative dermatology (J Invest Dermatol) Vol. 120 Issue 4 Pg. 701-2 (Apr 2003) ISSN: 0022-202X [Print] United States
PMID	12648237 (Publication Type: Letter, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References	Autoantibodies Epitopes Integrin beta4
Topics	Animals Autoantibodies (immunology, metabolism) Basement Membrane (immunology) Epitopes (immunology, metabolism) Humans Integrin beta4 (immunology, metabolism) Mouth Mucosa (immunology) Organ Culture Techniques Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane (immunology)

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