Discovery of Natural Bispecific Antibodies: Is Psoriasis Induced by a ToxigenicCorynebacterium simulansand Maintained by CIDAMPs as Autoantigens?
Jens-Michael Schröder
Abstract:The high abundance of Corynebacterium simulans in psoriasis skin suggests a contribution to the psoriasis etiology via cell envelope components, which may cause skin inflammation and immune responses. This hypothesis was tested in an exploratory study, where Western Blot (WB) analyses with extracts of heat-treated C. simulans and psoriasis serum-derived IgG exhibited a single 16 kDa-WB-band. Proteomic analyses revealed, among others, ribosomal proteins as candidate C. s.-antigens. A peptidomic analysis unexpec… Show more
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