Unusual remodeling of the hyalinization band in vulval lichen sclerosus by type V collagen and ECM 1 protein

Unusual remodeling of the hyalinization band in vulval lichen sclerosus by type V collagen and ECM 1 protein

OBJECTIVES: The vulva is the primary site affected in lichen sclerosus, a chronic dermatosis in women that is histologically characterized by a zone of collagen remodeling in the superior dermis. The normal physiological properties of the vulva depend on the assembly of collagen types I (COLI), III...

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Main Authors: Charles A.P. Godoy, Walcy R. Teodoro, Ana Paula P. Velosa, Ana Lucia Garippo, Esmeralda Miristeni Eher, Edwin Roger Parra, Mirian N. Sotto, Vera L. Capelozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Vulvar lichen sclerosus
Collagen V
ECM 1 protein, Remodeling
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