desmoglein
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The desmogleins are a family of desmosomal cadherins consisting of proteins DSG1, DSG2, DSG3, and DSG4. They play a role in the formation of desmosomes that join cells to one another.
Research
3,192 papers- Desmoglein as a target in autoimmunity and infection.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003
- Desmoglein as a target in skin disease and beyond.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2012
- [Desmoglein].Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine · 2010
- [Desmoglein, the target molecule in autoimmunity and infection].Nihon Rinsho Men'eki Gakkai kaishi = Japanese journal of clinical immunology · 2006
- Targetting of desmoglein 1 in inherited and acquired skin diseases.Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2003
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The desmogleins are a family of desmosomal cadherins consisting of proteins DSG1, DSG2, DSG3, and DSG4. They play a role in the formation of desmosomes that join cells to one another.
==Pathology== Desmogleins are targeted in the autoimmune disease pemphigus.
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