A new model for dermatitis herpetiformis that uses HLA-DQ8 transgenic NOD mice
J. Clin. Invest. Eric Marietta, et al. 114:1090 doi:10.1172/JCI21055 [Go to this article.]

Figure 2
Histopathology of a blistered ear. H&E-stained sections from the lesional areas of blistered ears from gluten-sensitized NOD Abo DQ8+ mice. (A) Composite image of subepidermal blistered ear. Original magnification, ×5. (B) Full-thickness epidermal separation from the dermis of a gluten-sensitized NOD Abo DQ8+ mouse. Original magnification, ×20. (C) Mid-dermal infiltration with localized dermal edema of mixed inflammatory cells. Original magnification, ×40.