RezaFGhohestaniMDPhD

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• 4 citations
  A case of subepidermal blistering disease with autoantibodies to multiple laminin subunits who developed later autoantibodies to alpha-5 chain of type IV collagen asso...
  Hirohiko Sueki, Yoshinori Sato, Shinpei Ohtoshi, Tokio Nakada, Ashio Yoshimura, Chiharu Tateishi, Dorin-Bogdan Borza, William Fader, Reza F. Ghohestani, Yoshiaki Hirak...> ;Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 2014 Jan 1
• Tributes to Jean Thivolet (1926-2011).
  Jean F. Nicolas, Gilles Cahn, Alain Claudy, Marek Haftek, Rudi Happle, Paul R. Bergstresser, Gérard Orth, Sarolta Kárpáti, Christian Geraut, Lasse R. Braathen, Antonio...> ;European Journal of Dermatology. 2011 Nov 1
• 2 citations
  Comprehensive Citation Factor: A novel method in ranking medical journals
  Amanda Wolthoff, Young Ho Lee, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;European Journal of Dermatology. 2011 Sep 1
• BURNS and ERUPTS: Novel mnemonics for detection of squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma
  Young H Lee, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;European Journal of Dermatology. 2010 Nov 1
• 70 citations
  Is Paromomycin an Effective and Safe Treatment against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis? A Meta-Analysis of 14 Randomized Controlled Trials.
  Dae Hyun Kim, Hye Jin Chung, Joachim Bleys, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2009 Feb 17
• Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences, Dermatology, Isfahan, April 28, 2008.
  Robert A. Schwartz, Reza F. Ghohestani, David A. Mehregan> ;Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica. 2008 Jan 1
• 143 citations
  Compositional differences between infant and adult human corneal basement membranes.
  Andrea Kabosova, Dimitri T. Azar, Gregory A. Bannikov, Kevin P. Campbell, Madeleine Durbeej, Reza F. Ghohestani, Jonathan C.R. Jones, M. Cristina Kenney, Manuel Koch, ...> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2007 Nov 1
• 10 citations
  Linear IgA dermatosis with IgA and IgG autoantibodies to the 180 kDa bullous pemphigoid antigen (BP180): evidence for a distinct subtype
  Brandie J. Metz, Sun Young Ruggeri, Sylvia Hsu, Jon A. Reed, Ali S. Ghohestani, Jouni Uitto, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;International Journal of Dermatology. 2004 Jun 1
• 56 citations
  Usefulness of immunoblotting using purified laminin 5 in the diagnosis of anti-laminin 5 cicatricial pemphigoid.
  Yoshiko Hisamatsu, Toshio Nishiyama, Satoshi Amano, Chihiro Matsui, Riza Ghohestani, Takashi Hashimoto> ;Journal of Dermatological Science. 2003 Nov 1
• 23 citations
  Crescentic glomerulonephritis and subepidermal blisters with autoantibodies to α5 and α6 chains of type IV collagen
  Reza F. Ghohestani, Sherry L Rotunda, Billy G. Hudson, William J. Gaughan, John L. Farber, Guy F. Webster, Jouni Uitto> ;Laboratory Investigation; a Journal of Technical Methods and Pathology. 2003 May 1
• 199 citations
  Desmoglein-3 is a target autoantigen in spontaneous canine pemphigus vulgaris.
  Thierry Olivry, Sohaila Joubeh, Stanley M. Dunston, Takafumi Nishiyama, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;Experimental Dermatology. 2003 Apr 1
• 14 citations
  Exacerbation of pemphigus foliaceus after tetanus vaccination accompanied by synthesis of auto-antibodies against paraneoplastic pemphigus antigens.
  Karsten Korang, Reza F. Ghohestani, Thomas Krieg, Jouni Uitto, Nicolas Hunzelmann> ;Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 2002 Jan 1
• 7 citations
  Laminin-5 is targeted by autoantibodies in feline mucous membrane (cicatricial) pemphigoid.
  Thierry Olivry, Stanley M. Dunston, Guyiun Zhang, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 2002 Sep 25
• 499 citations
  The first international consensus on mucous membrane pemphigoid: definition, diagnostic criteria, pathogenic factors, medical treatment, and prognostic indicators.
  Lawrence S. Chan, A. Razzaque Ahmed, Grant J. Anhalt, Wolfgang Bernauer, Kevin D. Cooper, Mark J Elder, Jo-David Fine, C. Stephen Foster, Reza F. Ghohestani, Takashi H...> ;Archives of Dermatology. 2002 Mar 1
• 11 citations
  Bullous pemphigoid: from the bedside to the research laboratory.
  Reza F. Ghohestani, Jennifer Novotney, Meena Chaudhary, Roya S. Agah> ;Clinics in Dermatology. 2001 Nov 1
• 39 citations
  Molecular organization of the cutaneous basement membrane zone.
  Reza F. Ghohestani, Kehua Li, Patricia Rousselle, Jouni Uitto> ;Clinics in Dermatology. 2001 Sep 1
• 42 citations
  Immune functions of the skin
  Christine DeBenedictis, Sohaila Joubeh, Guiyun Zhang, Miguel Barria, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;Clinics in Dermatology. 2001 Sep 1
• 10 citations
  Anti-plakin and desmoglein autoantibodies in a dog with pemphigus vulgaris.
  Thierry Olivry, Zeineb Alhaidari, Reza F. Ghohestani> ;Veterinary Pathology. 2000 Sep 1
• 4 citations
  Desmosomes and their autoimmune pathologies
  Emanuele Cozzani, Marco Cacciapuoti, Aurora Parodi, Reza F. Ghohestani, Alfredo Rebora> ;European Journal of Dermatology. 2000 Jun 9
• 44 citations
  The α5 Chain of Type IV Collagen Is the Target of IgG Autoantibodies in a Novel Autoimmune Disease with Subepidermal Blisters and Renal Insufficiency
  Reza F. Ghohestani, Billy G. Hudson, A. Claudy, Jouni Uitto> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2000 May 26
• 21 citations
  Lichen planus pemphigoides with IgG autoantibodies to the 180 kd bullous pemphigoid antigen (type XVII collagen).
  Sylvia Hsu, Reza F. Ghohestani, Jouni Uitto> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2000 Jan 1
• Bullous pemphigoid associated with chronic B-cell lymphatic leukaemia: the anti-230-kDa autoantibody is not synthesized by leukaemic cells.
  Misery, L., Cambazard, F., Rimokh, R., Ghohestani, R., Magaud, J. P., Gaudillere, A., Perrot, J. L., Berard, F., Claudy, A., Guyotat, D., Schmitt, D., Vincent, C.> ;Br J Dermatol. 1999 Jul
• Linear IgA disease associated with lymphocytic colitis.
  Swensson, O., Stüber, E., Nickel, T., Sticherling, M., Ghohestani, R. F., Nitsche, R., Christophers, E.> ;Br J Dermatol. 1999 Feb
• 45 citations
  IgE antibodies in sera from patients with bullous pemphigoid are autoantibodies preferentially directed against the 230-kDa epidermal antigen (BP230)
  Reza F. Ghohestani, E. Cozzani, Emmanuel Delaporte, J.-F. Nicolas, Aurora Parodi, A. Claudy> ;Journal of Clinical Immunology. 1998 May 1
• 4 citations
  Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and hepatitis C
  S. Thiery, Laurent Misery, P. Chossegros, Jean Kanitakis, Reza F. Ghohestani, J.Y. Forestier, Trepo C, Michel Faure, Alain Claudy> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics. 1998 Apr 1
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Journal Articles

• Compositional differences between infant and adult human corneal basement membranes  
  Kabosova A, Azar DT, Bannikov GA, Campbell KP, Durbeej M, Ghohestani RF, et al, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci., 1/1/2007
• Identification of a Novel Population of Pathogenic Autoantibodies Against Desmoglein 4 in Different Major Variants of Pemphigus  
  Nguyen P, Bazzi H, Kljuic A, Vargas JH, Dmochowski M, Barria M, Ghohestani RF, Chan LS, et al., J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2004
• The a5 and a6 chains of type IV collagen are the target of IgG and IgA autoantibodies in a novel autoimmune disease characterized by crescentic glomerulonephritis and ...  
  Ghohestani RF, Barria M, Webster G, Claudy A., J Am Acad Derm, 1/1/2004
• Circulating IgA Autoantibodies to Epidermal Transglutaminase 3 Can Not Distinguish Dermatitis Herpetiformis from Celiac Disease  
  Ghahestani AS, Nikbakht N, Fry L, Reunala T, Uitto J, Ghohestani RF, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2004
• Usefulness of immunoblotting using purified laminin 5 in the diagnosis of anti-laminin 5 cicatricial pemphigoid  
  Hisamatsu Y, Nishiyama T, Amano S, Matsui C, Ghohestani RF, Hashimoto T, J Dermatol Sci, 1/1/2003
• Desmoglein-3 is a target autoantigen in spontaneous canine pemphigus vulgaris  
  Olivry T, Joubeh S, Dunston SM, Nishiyama T, Ghohestani RF, Exp Dermatology, 1/1/2003
• Development of an Active Mouse Model of Pemphigus Vulgaris by DNA Immunization: Role of CD4 lymphocytes  
  Barria M, Uitto J, Ghohestani RF, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2002
• Commentary: autoimmune blistering skin diseases (part one)  
  Ghohestani RF, Clin Dermatol, 1/1/2001
• IgG Auto-Antibodies to BP180 are Directly Pathogenic in Human Skin and Induce Sub-Epidermal Blisters: Evidence Using Skin Explant Culture and SCID Mouse Grafted with H...  
  Ghohestani RF, Joubeh S, Cacciapuoti M, Uitto J., J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2001
• Development of an active model of pemphigus by DNA immunization  
  Zhang G, Barria M, Uitto J, Ghohestani RF., FASEB Journal, 1/1/2001
• The a5 and a6 Chains of Type IV Collagen are the Target of Autoantibodies in a Novel Autoimmune Disease Characterized by Subepidermal Blisters and Glomerulonephritis  
  Zhang G, Rotunda S, Webster G, Uitto J, Ghohestani RF, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2001
• Development of an Active Mouse Model of Pemphigus Vulgaria, a Life Threatening Skin Disease, by DNA Immunization  
  Zhang G, Uitto G, Ghohestani RF, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2001
• Anti-laminin-5 Antibodies, in Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, are Primarily Directed Against the G-domain of Laminin alpha3 Subunit and Induce Sub-epidermal Blisters in Hu...  
  Ghohestani RF, Uitto J., J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2000
• IgA Auto-antibodies, in Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis, are Directly Pathogenic in Human Skin and Induce Sub-epidermal Blisters: Evidence Using Skin Explant Culture and...  
  Zhang G, McGrath J, Uitto J, Ghohestani RF, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2000
• IgG auto-antibodies to BP180 are directly pathogenic in human skin and induce sub-epidermal blisters: evidence using skin explant culture and SCID mouse grafted with h...  
  Ghohestani RF, Uitto J, FASEB Journal, 1/1/2000
• Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: Anti-laminin-5 Antibodies are Primarily Directed Against the G-domain of Laminin alpha3 Subunit and Induce Sub-epidermal Blisters in Human ...  
  Ghohestani RF, Uitto J., J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2000
• IgA Auto-antibodies in Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis are Primarily Directed Against a 120-kDa Epidermal Antigen and Induce Subepidermal Blisters: Evidence Using Skin E...  
  Zhang G, McGrath J, Uitto J, Ghohestani RF, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/2000
• Dermatology Research in New Millenium  
  Ghohestani RF, Eur J Derm, 1/1/2000
• Identification of Laminin-beta3 chain as a New Target Antigen in Auto-immune Blistering Skin Diseases  
  Ghohestani RF, Nicolas JF, Aberdam D, Claudy A, Uitto J, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/1999
• Anti-type IV Collagen Antibodies in Serum from a Patient with Sub-epidermal Blistering are Directed Against the alpha3 Chain  
  Ghohestani RF, Nicolas JF, Claudy A, Uitto J., J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/1999
• Les anticorps anti-collagene IV chez le patient atteint d'une forme grave de dermatose bulleuse sont diriges contre la chaine alpha5 (IV)  
  Ghohestani RF, Hudson BG, Claudy A, Uitto J., Ann Dermatol Venereol, 1/1/1999
• Pathogenicite des AC anti-BPAG2 chez les malades atteints de pemphigoide bullesue  
  Joly P, Ghohestani RF, Delaporte E., et al., Ann Dermatol Verereol, 1/1/1999
• The Major Pathogenic Epitope of the Laminin alpha3 Subunit, in Cicatricial Pemphigoid, is Localized Within the G Domain  
  Ghohestani RF, Aberdam D, Rousselle P, Keene DR, Nicolas JF, Uitto J, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/1999
• Immunofluorescence-negative bullous pemphigoid sera contain antibodies mostly directed against the 180kDa bullous pemphigoid antigen (BPAg2)  
  Ghohestani RF, Claudy A, Br J Dermatol, 1/1/1997
• Identification of desmosomal antigens recognized by pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus IgG autoantibodies using protein lysates derived from various cells and ...  
  Cozzani E, Ghohestani RF, Claudy A, Nicolas JF, Eur J Dermatol, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

• Immunodermatology 
  Chapter: Pathogenic effects of auto-antibodies in skin diseases 
  Page 185.0 - 200.0Ghohestani RFEditors: J. F. Nicolas, J. Thivolet.John Libbey Eurotext, Paris1998

Lectures

• What's New on Keloid Research 
  Rome, Italy
• IV IG for Autoimmune Blistering Skin Diseases 
  San Francisco
• Skin Proteins 
  Shiraz
• Sub-epidermal Blistering Skin Diseases - From Bedside to the bench 
  Egypt
• Sub-epidermal Blistering Skin Diseases - From the Bedside to the Bench 
  University of Miami, Miami, FL
• Autoimmune Pemphigus - An Excellent Model to Study Autoimmunity 
  University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Dermatitis Herpetiformis - Identification and Characterization of the Target Antigen 
  Duke University, Durham, NC
• Blistering Skin Diseases - From the Bench to the Bedside 
  University of California Davis, Davis, CA
• Immunopathology of Blistering Skin Diseases 
  Department of Immunology and Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• Approach to Patients with Blistering Skin Diseases 
  University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA
• Identification and Characterization of Novel gene markers of photo aged skin by gene array analysis 
  Philadelphia, PA
• Anti-type IV Collagen Autoimmune Skin Disease - A Novel Blistering Skin Disease Associated with Nephritis 
  Washington DC
• Infant and Adult Human Corneal Basement Membranes 
  Geneva, SZ
• Role of laminin-5 in Cell/Matrix Adhesion - Clinical Implications in Wound Healing 
  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• New insights in immunopathology of bullous pemphigoid 
  Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
• A novel autoimmune disease with IgG antibodies to a 5(IV) chain of type IV collagen 
  New London
• IgG auto-antibodies to BP180 are directly pathogenic in human skin and induce sub-epidermal blisters: evidence using skin explant culture and SCID mouse grafted with h... 
  Seattle, WA
• IgA Auto-antibodies, in Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis, are Directly Pathogenic in Human Skin and Induce Sub-epidermal Blisters: Evidence Using Skin Explant Culture and... 
  Chicago, IL
• Anti-laminin-5 Antibodies, in Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, are Primarily Directed Against the G-domain of Laminin alpha3 Subunit and Induce Sub-epidermal Blisters in Hu... 
  Chicago, IL
• Molecular Basis of Inherited and Acquired Blistering Skin Diseases 
  Tehran, IR
• Cutanous manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases 
  Shiraz, IR
• New target antigens for sub-epidermal bullous diseases 
  Amsterdam, GM
• Les anticorps anti-collagene IV chez le patient atteint d' une forme grave de dermatose bulleuse sont diriges contre la chaine alpha5 (IV) 
  Paris, FR
• Identification of New Antigens Implicated in Cicatricial Pemphigoid 
  Amsterdam, NL
• The Major Pathogenic Epitope of the Laminin alpha3 Subunit, in Cicatricial Pemphigoid, is Localized Within the G Domain 
  Montpellier, FR
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Other

• Recent Advances in Dermatology 
  Radio France International Broadcast of Interviews on Recent Advances in Dermatology
  Paris, FR - 1/1/2005
• Skin Cancer 
  Kens 5 TV Channel
  1/1./2007