Harlequin ichthyosis unmasked: a defect of lipid transport.

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Harlequin ichthyosis (HI)--the most severe form of keratinizing disorders, often lethal in the neonatal period--is characterized by a profound thickening of the keratin skin layer, a dense "armor"-like scale that covers the body, and contraction abnormalities of the eyes, ears, and mouth. In this issue of the JCI, Akiyama et al. report that mutations in ABCA12 caused defective lipid transport that significantly...

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