Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), an autoimmune subepithelial blistering disease that
predominantly affects the mucous membranes, is usually diagnosed in elderly adults. Early …

Background: We previously demonstrated that laminin-521 is a novel autoantigen within the
GBM and that antibodies to laminin-521 are present in about one-third of patients. However …

Abstract Laminin‐332 (laminin‐5) is a basement membrane heterotrimeric protein
composed of alpha‐3, beta‐3 and gamma‐2 laminin chains. Laminin‐332 polypeptides are …

Several components of the basement membrane zone (BMZ) have been identified as
antigenic targets in autoimmune bullous diseases. We report a novel disease with …

Certain skin basement membrane components, such as bullous pemphigoid antigens and
epidermolysis bullosa acquisita antigen, were discovered as a result of an autoimmune …

A 73‐year‐old man with diabetes mellitus was referred to our department for ultraviolet
treatment for erythematous skin lesions with itching. On dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 inhibitor …

Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a chronic, recurrent, progressive, subepidermal
blistering disorder, mainly affecting the mucous membranes. Anti-laminin 332 MMP is a …

Our laboratory has identified a group of patients with CP who have IgG autoantibodies
directed against the lamina lucida-lamina densa interface in epidermal basement …

MADAM, A 57-year-old Japanese woman developed severe erosive lesions on the oral
mucosae including buccal mucosae, gingivae, hard palate and soft palate, as well as …

Background Antilaminin‐332 mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a chronic
autoimmune bullous disease that is often associated with internal malignancy. IgG …