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Epidermal keratinocytes of bullous pemphigoid express intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1377725     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is the ligand for lymphocyte function associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), mediating the adhesion of lymphocytes to vascular endothelium. Keratinocytes are known to express ICAM-1 in some inflammatory dermatoses. Using an indirect immunofluorescence method, we examined the patterns of ICAM-1 and LFA-1 staining in bullous pemphigoid (BP) lesions and compared them to pemphigus vulgaris (PV) cases. ICAM-1 was expressed on the cell surface and in the cytoplasm of epidermal keratinocytes at the sites of erythematous and bullous lesions of BP. LFA-1 molecules were expressed on T cells at the basement membrane zone. In addition, HLA-DR-positive keratinocytes were observed in the basal layer. ICAM-1 was not, however, expressed on epidermal keratinocytes in uninvolved skin from BP patients, PV or normal control skin. It is known that ICAM-1 is expressed on keratinocytes at the site of lymphoid infiltration in cutaneous dermatoses and that LFA-1-positive T cells can bind to interferon gamma-induced ICAM-1-positive keratinocytes. Our results suggest that cellular immunity involving ICAM-1 and LFA-1 may play a part in the pathogenesis of bullous pemphigoid.
Authors:
T Karashima; H Hachisuka; K Okubo; Y Sasai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of dermatology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0385-2407     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Dermatol.     Publication Date:  1992 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-03     Completed Date:  1992-08-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600545     Medline TA:  J Dermatol     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  82-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Adhesion / immunology,  physiology
Cell Adhesion Molecules / analysis*,  immunology
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
Keratinocytes / immunology*,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / analysis*,  physiology
Lymphocytes / immunology*
Pemphigoid, Bullous / immunology,  pathology*
Skin / immunology,  pathology*,  ultrastructure
Staining and Labeling / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; 126547-89-5/Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1

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