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Structural, enzymatic and molecular studies in a series of nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma patients.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jul 2005
Kawashima J, Akiyama M, Takizawa Y, Takahashi S, Matsuo I, Shimizu H
Abstract excerpt
Causative gene defects have not been demonstrated in the majority of nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NBCIE) cases. The purpose of this study was to further elucidate the pathogenesis of NBCIE. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural observations, transglutaminase activity assays and sequencing of TGM1 were performed in five patients from four NBCIE families. Transglutaminase 1 (TGase 1),...
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