title: Type VII collagen is the major autoantigen for sublamina densa-type linear IgA bullous dermatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsunari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsuchisaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Norito
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Sciences Research, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: Ngon T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Sciences Research, Stanford, California, USA; Division of Dermatology, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA.
authors.forename: M Peter
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Marinkovich
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology, Fukuoka, Japan. Electronic address: hashimot@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D001324:Autoantigens / Q000032:analysis*; D024143:Collagen Type VII / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D062027:Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens; D024143:Collagen Type VII; D007070:Immunoglobulin A