Molecular Mapping of the Major Epitopes of BP180 Recognized by Herpes Gestationis Autoantibodies

A passive transfer model of the organ-specific autoimmune disease, bullous pemphigoid, using antibodies generated against the hemidesmosomal antigen, BP180.

Zhi Liu, Luis A. Díaz, James L. Troy et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1993 · 590 citations · Full text

Immunology, Herpes Gestationis, Antigen Processing +18

Molecular heterogeneity of the bullous pemphigoid antigens as detected by immunoblotting.

Ramzy S. Labib, Grant J. Anhalt, Harish Patel et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 1986 · 518 citations · Full text

Immunology, Pathology, Antigen Processing +18

Bullous pemphigoid and herpes gestationis autoantibodies recognize a common non-collagenous site on the BP180 ectodomain.

George J. Giudice, Derek Emery, Brian D. Zelickson et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 1993 · 388 citations

Isolation of a human epidermal cDNA corresponding to the 180-kD autoantigen recognized by bullous pemphigoid and herpes gestationis sera. Immunolocalization of this protein to the hemidesmosome.

Luis A. Díaz, Harry Ratrie, W.S. Saunders et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1990 · 371 citations · Full text

Immunodeficiencies, Immunology, Pathology +20

Tight Clustering of Extracellular BP180 Epitopes Recognized by Bullous Pemphigoid Autoantibodies

Detlef Zillikens, Pamela A. Rose, Shawn D. Balding et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1997 · 307 citations

Autoimmune Disease, Autoantibody Production, Extracellular Bp180 Epitopes +10