BP180/Collagen XVII: A Molecular View
BP180 is a type II collagenous transmembrane protein and is best known as the major autoantigen in the blistering skin disease bullous pemphigoid (BP). The BP180 trimer is a central component in type I hemidesmosomes (HD), which cause the adhesion between epidermal keratinocytes and the basal lamina...
Main Authors: | Jussi Tuusa, Nina Kokkonen, Kaisa Tasanen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/22/12233 |
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