Approximately 5% of the world-wide population is affected by autoimmune diseases.
Overall, autoimmune diseases are still difficult to treat, impose a high burden on patients …

Objective We aimed to develop consensus-based recommendations for streamlining
medical communication among various health care professionals, to improve accuracy of …

The attachment of cells to the extracellular matrix is of crucial importance in the maintenance
of tissue structure and integrity. In stratified epithelia such as in skin as well as in other …

Tyrosine kinases relay signals from diverse leukocyte antigen receptors, innate immune
receptors, and cytokine receptors, and therefore mediate the recruitment and activation of …

There are several lines of evidence indicating that the physiopathological bases of bullous
pemphigoid (BP), the most common subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease, are …

Ecotourism is increasingly being advanced as a strategy to help address economic and
social problems in local communities, and as an appropriate and effective tool of …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune bullous disorder which is
characterized by autoantibodies against hemidesmosomal proteins of the skin and mucous …

Eosinophils are multifunctional granulocytes that contribute to initiation and modulation of
inflammation. Their role in asthma and parasitic infections has long been recognized …

The term pemphigoids includes a group of autoimmune bullous diseases characterized by
subepidermal blistering. Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is not only the most common disorder …

We have identified the key protein substrate of gelatinase B/MMP-9 (GB) that is cleaved in
vivo during dermal–epidermal separation triggered by antibodies to the hemidesmosomal …