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Premature terminal differentiation and a reduction in specific proteases associated with loss of ABCA12 in Harlequin ichthyosis.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Mar 2009
Thomas Anna C, Tattersall Daniel, Norgett Elizabeth E, O'Toole Edel A, Kelsell David P
Abstract excerpt
One of the primary functions of skin is to form a defensive barrier against external infections and water loss. Disrupted barrier function underlies the most severe and often lethal form of recessive congenital ichthyosis, harlequin ichthyosis (HI). HI is associated with mutations in the gene that encodes the ABC transporter protein, ABCA12. We have investigated the morphological and biochemical alterations...
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