Serum Antibodies against Human Intracisternal A-type Particle (HIAP) Endogenous Retrovirus in Alopecia Areata Patients: A Hallmark of Autoimmune Disease?  Michelangelo La Placa, Francesca Vitone, Tommaso Bianchi, Colombina Vincenzi, Davide Gibellini, Maria Carla Re, Antonella Tosti  Journal of Investigative Dermatology  Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages 407-409 (August 2004) DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23216.x Copyright © 2004 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Representative results of western blot analysis of the presence of antibodies against HIAP proteins in serum samples from AA patients and healthy controls (blood donors).Lanes 1–16: HIAP-positive AA patients. Lanes 17–19: HIAP-negative control subjects (blood donors). Lane 20: serum sample reacting with only one HIAP protein. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2004 123, 407-409DOI: (10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23216.x) Copyright © 2004 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions