Epidermal Desmoglein 1 Expression Is Reduced in Kidney Transplant Recipients Compared with Immunocompetent Patients

J Invest Dermatol. 2016 Sep;136(9):1908-1912. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.001. Epub 2016 Jun 11.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Calcineurin Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Desmoglein 1 / metabolism*
  • Epidermal Cells
  • Epidermis / drug effects
  • Epidermis / pathology*
  • Female
  • Graft Rejection / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Keratinocytes / pathology
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycophenolic Acid / adverse effects
  • Tissue Array Analysis
  • Transplant Recipients

Substances

  • Calcineurin Inhibitors
  • DSG1 protein, human
  • Desmoglein 1
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Mycophenolic Acid