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Mutations in lipid transporter ABCA12 in harlequin ichthyosis and functional recovery by corrective gene transfer.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jul 2005
Akiyama Masashi, Sugiyama-Nakagiri Yoriko, Sakai Kaori, McMillan James R, Goto Maki, Arita Ken, Tsuji-Abe Yukiko, Tabata Nobuko, Matsuoka Kentaro, Sasaki Rikako, Sawamura Daisuke, Shimizu Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a devastating skin disorder with an unknown underlying cause. Abnormal keratinocyte lamellar granules (LGs) are a hallmark of HI skin. ABCA12 is a member of the ATP-binding cassette transporter family, and members of the ABCA subfamily are known to have closely related functions as lipid transporters. ABCA3 is involved in lipid secretion via LGs from alveolar type II cells, and...
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