Article
hRDH-E2 gene polymorphisms, variable transcriptional start sites, and psoriasis.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Aug 2004
Matsuzaka Yasunari, Okamoto Koichi, Yoshikawa Yoko, Takaki Asumi, Oka Akira, Mabuchi Tomotaka, Iizuka Mariko, Ozawa Akira, Tamiya Gen, Kulski Jerzy K, Inoko Hidetoshi
Abstract excerpt
hRDH-E2 is a member of the short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family that converts retinol to retinaldehyde as the first and rate-limiting step in the retinoic acid synthetic pathway. This pathway is critical for the maintenance of epidermal homeostasis in vivo. Previously, we reported that the mRNA levels of hRDH-E2 in psoriatic skin were elevated significantly compared with that in healthy...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
