Publication Name	World Journal of Dermatology
Manuscript ID	5063
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Received	2013-08-13 08:22
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-13 14:08
To Make the First Decision	2013-08-21 18:39
Return for Revision	2013-08-22 19:19
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Second Decision	2013-09-16 14:00
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-09-17 05:38
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Category	Dermatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Molecular mimicry in cutaneous autoimmune diseases
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All Author List	Fabrizio Guarneri and Claudio Guarneri
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Corresponding Author	Fabrizio Guarneri, MD, Professor, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico “G. Martino”, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125 Messina, Italy. f.guarneri@tiscali.it
Key Words	Molecular mimicry; Dermatology; Autoimmunity; Bioinformatics; Amino acid sequence homology
Core Tip	Molecular mimicry between microbial and human proteins is often used by pathogens to control biosynthetic/regulatory pathways of infected cells and elude immune reaction of host. In predisposed subjects, immune response against non-self molecules can, because of molecular mimicry, turn against self antigens and trigger autoimmune diseases. This mechanism, which explains the specific epidemiological link between some infections and some autoimmune diseases, is known and experimentally confirmed in several disciplines, but much less studied in dermatology. Bioinformatics can greatly help and boost research by quickly and almost inexpensively identifying molecules most probably involved in triggering autoimmunity via molecular mimicry.
Publish Date	2013-10-31 15:06
Citation	Guarneri F, Guarneri C. Molecular mimicry in cutaneous autoimmune diseases. World J Dermatol 2013; 2(4): 36-43
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6190/full/v2/i4/36.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5314/wjd.v2.i4.36

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