Claudin-4 Upregulation in Acantholytic and Autoimmune-Mediated Bullous Disorders

• Main Authors: Chau M. Bui (Author), Huy G. Vuong (Author), Minh-Khang Le (Author), Kristin J. Rybski (Author), Hatice B. Zengin (Author), Haiming Tang (Author), Bruce R. Smoller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Claudin-4 is a key component of tight junctions, which play an important role in the formation of the epidermal barrier by forming a circumferential network in the granular layer that serves as a gatekeeper of the paracellular pathway. The aim of this study is to illustrate claudin-4 immunohistochem...