Acting as a bridge between the cytoskeleton of the cell and the extra cellular matrix (ECM),
the cell-ECM adhesions with integrins at their core, play a major role in cell signalling to …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common type of subepidermal autoimmune bullous
diseases. BP characteristically affects the elderly and is seen mainly in patients older than …

One of the most important functions of skin is to act as a protective barrier. To fulfill this role,
the structural integrity of the skin depends on the dermal-epidermal junction—a complex …

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

Autoimmune bullous disorders (AIBDs) are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases
clinically characterized by erosions and/or blisters on the skin and mucous membranes …

This guideline on mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) has been elaborated by the Task
Force for Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the European Academy of Dermatology and …

There is a distinct boundary between the dermis and epidermis in the human skin called the
basement membrane, a dense collagen network that creates undulations of the dermal …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins confer biomechanical properties, maintain cell
phenotype and mediate tissue repair (via release of sequestered cytokines and proteases) …

Autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBD) encompass a variety of organ-specific autoimmune
diseases that manifest with cutaneous and/or mucosal blisters and erosions. They are …

Abstract Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the Pemphigoid type is characterised by sub‐
epidermal blisters (SEB) with circulating autoantibodies against components of the …