Immunofluorescent analysis of the basement membrane zone in lichen planus suggests destruction of the lamina lucida in bullous lesions
Smoller B, Glusac E. Immunofluorescent analysis of the basement membrane zone in lichen planus suggests destruction of the lamina lucida in bullous lesions. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 1994, 21: 123-128. PMID: 8040461, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1994.tb00246.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasement membrane zoneLichen planusMembrane zoneLymphocytic infiltrateBullous lesionsBullous pemphigoid antigenIntense lymphocytic infiltrateLamina lucida regionPemphigoid antigenNormal staining patternInflammatory dermatosesDermal-epidermal junctionFocal decreasePlanusType IV collagenNormal skinLesionsStaining patternEpidermal junctionImmunofluorescent analysisType VIIInfiltratesIV collagenLamina lucidaAntigen