Th1/Th17-Related Cytokines and Chemokines and Their Implications in the Pathogenesis of Pemphigus Vulgaris

• Main Authors: Rodolfo Pessato Timoteo (Author), Marcos Vinicius da Silva (Author), Camila Botelho Miguel (Author), Djalma Alexandre Alves Silva (Author), Jonatas Da Silva Catarino (Author), Virmondes Rodrigues Junior (Author), Helioswilton Sales-Campos (Author), Carlo Jose Freire Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of IgG autoantibodies against desmoglein-3. Despite the variety of findings, the chemokine and cytokine profiles that characterize the immune response in the disease are still poorly explored. Thus, 20 PV patients and 20...