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The ENTH domain protein Clint1 is required for epidermal homeostasis in zebrafish.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 2009
Dodd M Ernest, Hatzold Julia, Mathias Jonathan R, Walters Kevin B, Bennin David A, Rhodes Jennifer, Kanki John P, Look A Thomas, Hammerschmidt Matthias, Huttenlocher Anna
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Epidermal hyperproliferation and inflammation are hallmarks of the human condition psoriasis. Here, we report that a zebrafish line with a mutation in the cargo adaptor protein Clint1 exhibits psoriasis-like phenotypes including epithelial hyperproliferation and leukocyte infiltration. Clint1 is an ENTH domain-containing protein that binds SNARE proteins and functions in vesicle trafficking; however, its in vivo...
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