The molecular basis of human keratin disorders.

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Keratins are cytoskeletal proteins that provide structural support to epithelial cells and tissues. Perturbation causes cell and tissue fragility and accounts for a large number of genetic disorders in humans. In humans, 54 functional keratin genes exist and 21 different keratin genes including hair keratins and hair follicle-specific epithelial keratins have been associated with hereditary disorders. Moreover,...

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