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Homozygous mutations in the 5' region of the JUP gene result in cutaneous disease but normal heart development in children.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2010
Cabral Rita M, Liu Lu, Hogan Carol, Dopping-Hepenstal Patricia J C, Winik Beatriz C, Asial Raúl A, Dobson Richard, Mein Charles A, Baselaga Patricia A, Mellerio Jemima E, Nanda Arti, Boente Maria del Carmen, Kelsell David P, McGrath John A, South Andrew P
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Desmosomes are intercellular adhesive junctions and attachment sites for the intermediate filament (IF) cytoskeleton, prominent in tissues subject to high levels of mechanical stress such as the epidermis and heart. The obligate desmosomal constituent, plakoglobin (PG), is involved in coupling tr...
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