Patients with a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus have autoantibodies against arrector pili muscle, colocalizing with MYZAP, p0071, desmoplakins 1 and 2 and ARVCF
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DOI: 10.1111/ced.13214
Abstract: We identified a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in El Bagre, Colombia, South America, which we term El Bagre‐EPF, and observed reactivity to arrector pili muscle (APM), thus we tested for autoimmunity to APM. read more here.
Keywords: arrector pili; variant endemic; pemphigus foliaceus; new variant ... See more keywords
Quantitative characterization of 3D structure of vellus hair arrector pili muscles by micro CT
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DOI: 10.1111/srt.13168
Abstract: Vellus hair is the fine, wispy hair found over most of the body surface, and the arrector pili muscles (hair muscle) serve to raise these hairs. Hair muscles are also critical for skin regeneration, contributing… read more here.
Keywords: hair; vellus hair; arrector pili; pili muscles ... See more keywords