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A novel missense mutation in GJB2 disturbs gap junction protein transport and causes focal palmoplantar keratoderma with deafness.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2008
de Zwart-Storm E A, Hamm H, Stoevesandt J, Steijlen P M, Martin P E, van Geel M, van Steensel M A M
Abstract excerpt
Gap junctions are intercellular channels that mediate rapid intercellular communication. They consist of connexins, small transmembrane proteins that belong to a large family found throughout the animal kingdom. In the skin, several connexins are expressed and are involved in the regulation of epidermal growth and differentiation. One of the skin expressed gap junction genes is GJB2, which codes for connexin 26...
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