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Keratin 14-null cells as a model to test the efficacy of gene therapy approaches in epithelial cells.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2011
D'Alessandro Mariella, Coats Stephanie E, Jonkman Marcel F, Jonkmann Marcel F, Leigh Irene M, Lane E Birgitte
Abstract excerpt
Skin fragility disorders caused by keratin mutations are incurable, and a better understanding of their etiology is needed to find new ways to improve and treat these conditions. The best-studied skin fragility disorder is epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), an autosomal dominant condition caused by mutations in keratin 5 (K5) or K14. To analyze disease mechanisms and develop gene therapy strategies, we have...
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