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Homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations in ZMPSTE24 cause the laminopathy restrictive dermopathy.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 2005
Moulson Casey L, Go Gloriosa, Gardner Jennifer M, van der Wal Allard C, Smitt J Henk Sillevis, van Hagen Johanna M, Miner Jeffrey H
Abstract excerpt
Restrictive dermopathy (RD) is a lethal human genetic disorder characterized by very tight, thin, easily eroded skin, rocker bottom feet, and joint contractures. This disease was recently reported to be associated with a single heterozygous mutation in ZMPSTE24 and hypothesized to be a digenic disorder (Navarro et al, Lamin A and ZMPSTE24 (FACE-1) defects cause nuclear disorganization and identify restrictive...
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