Autoantibodies targeted to components of the basement membrane zone have been identified as pathogenic in mucous membrane pemphigoid. Antigens include 180-kD bullous pemphigoid antigen (BP180), laminin 332, beta-4-integrin, and other antigens that are not fully discovered are identified against the basement membrane.
Autoantibodies targeting components of the basement membrane are identified as pathogenic in mucous membrane pemphigoid.  These include antigens like BP180, laminin 332, beta-4-integrin, and others yet to be fully characterized.