Multiple Choice
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the cadherins of desmosomes. The blistering seen in these individuals is probably a result of
A) loss of cell- cell adhesion.
B) inadequate production of cytoskeletal proteins.
C) a decrease in flexibility of the cell membrane.
D) inadequate numbers of G- protein receptors.
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