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New mutations in the transglutaminase 1 gene in three families with lamellar ichthyosis.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Dec 2009
Cao X, Lin Z, Yang H, Bu D, Tu P, Chen L, Wu H, Yang Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is a severe skin disorder characterized by generalized hyperkeratosis. Gene mutation in transglutaminase 1 (TGM1), which mediates cross-links in the formation of the cell envelope during terminal differentiation of epidermis, has been identified as a cause of LI. OBJECTIVES: To determine mutations of TGM1 gene in three Chinese families with LI. METHODS: The...
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