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Caspase-14-deficient mice are more prone to the development of parakeratosis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2013
Hoste Esther, Denecker Geertrui, Gilbert Barbara, Van Nieuwerburgh Filip, van der Fits Leslie, Asselbergh Bob, De Rycke Riet, Hachem Jean-Pierre, Deforce Dieter, Prens Errol P, Vandenabeele Peter, Declercq Wim
Abstract excerpt
Caspase-14 is an important protease in the proper formation of a fully functional skin barrier. Newborn mice that are deficient in caspase-14 exhibit increased transepidermal water loss and are highly sensitive to UVB-induced photodamage. Decreased caspase-14 expression and incomplete caspase-14 processing in lesional psoriatic parakeratotic stratum corneum has been reported previously. In this study, we show...
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