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SLURP1 is a late marker of epidermal differentiation and is absent in Mal de Meleda.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2007
Favre Bertrand, Plantard Laure, Aeschbach Lorène, Brakch Noureddine, Christen-Zaech Stephanie, de Viragh Pierre A, Sergeant Ann, Huber Marcel, Hohl Daniel
Abstract excerpt
SLURP1 is a secreted member of the LY6/PLAUR protein family. Mutations in the SLURP1 gene are the cause of Mal de Meleda (MDM), a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease, characterized by inflammatory palmoplantar keratoderma. In this study, we have analyzed the expression of SLURP1 in normal and MDM skin. SLURP1 was found to be a marker of late differentiation, predominantly expressed in the granular layer of...
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