Topical Gentamicin Did Not Induce Anti-laminin 332 Antibodies
(A) Sera were obtained from GS-JEB patients before treatment and 1 and 3 months after topical gentamicin treatment. These samples, along with appropriate normal human serum (NHS) and positive control sera, were subjected to ELISA on laminin 332-coated plates. Note that none of the patients’ sera exhibited any anti-laminin 332 antibodies at any time points during the study. Data represent the mean ± SD (n = 6). (B) Skin biopsies from the gentamicin-treated sites were obtained 1 and 3 months after treatment and subjected to direct IF using a FITC-conjugated goat anti-human IgG antibody. Note that IgG deposits were not detected at the DEJ for any of the patient samples at 1 and 3 months after treatment. Scale bar, 50 μm.