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Mice acquire antibodies against a skin protein with age
An animal study across an age range found newly acquired skin-targeting antibodies alongside lifelong ones, without blisters or inflammation in aged mice.An animal study across an age range found newly acquired skin-targeting antibodies alongside lifelong ones, without blisters or inflammation in aged mice.

Preprint: mouse studySkin
Who was studiedMice across an age range
What changedAntibodies against type XVII collagen appeared with age in mice
The catchThe proposed pre-disease state rests on antibodies, without blisters or inflammation
