The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is a specialized form of basement membrane that has a major role in the maintenance of the glomerular filtration barrier. Like all basement membranes ...

Each form has a specific cleavage plane within the epidermal-dermal basement membrane zone, as well as specific clinical manifestations. Each form of EB has distinguishing pathophysiology ...

and researchers including Specially Appointed Professor Ichiro Katayama found that disruptions to the basement membrane zone between the epidermis and dermis could be making it harder for pigment ...

Direct immunofluorescence on a sample of perilesional skin will show linear deposits of IgG on the basement membrane of the epidermis in most if not all patients (Bolognia et al., 2008 ...