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A distal region of the human TGM1 promoter is required for expression in transgenic mice and cultured keratinocytes.
BMC dermatology - 5 Apr 2004
Phillips Marjorie A, Jessen Bart A, Lu Ying, Qin Qin, Stevens Mary E, Rice Robert H
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BACKGROUND: TGM1(transglutaminase 1) is an enzyme that crosslinks the cornified envelope of mature keratinocytes. Appropriate expression of the TGM1 gene is crucial for proper keratinocyte function as inactivating mutations lead to the debilitating skin disease, lamellar ichthyosis. TGM1 is also...
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