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Expression of wild-type, but not mutant, loricrin causes programmed cell death in HaCaT keratinocytes.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 2010
Yoneda Kozo, Demitsu Toshio, Manabe Motomu, Igarashi Junsuke, Kosaka Hiroaki, Inagaki Nobuya, Takahashi Hidetoshi, Kon Atsushi, Kakurai Maki, Kubota Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
The epidermal cornified cell envelope is a complex protein-lipid composite that replaces the plasma membrane of corneocytes and is crucial for epidermal barrier function. Loricrin is a major constituent of the epidermal cornified cell envelope, contributing approximately 70% by mass. In order to...
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