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A palindromic motif in the -2084 to -2078 upstream region is essential for ABCA12 promoter function in cultured human keratinocytes.
Scientific reports - 23 Oct 2014
Shimizu Yoshitaka, Ogawa Yasushi, Sugiura Kazumitsu, Takeda Jun-ichi, Sakai-Sawada Kaori, Yanagi Teruki, Kon Atsushi, Sawamura Daisuke, Shimizu Hiroshi, Akiyama Masashi
Abstract excerpt
ATP-binding cassette transporter family A member 12 (ABCA12) is a keratinocyte transmembrane lipid transporter that plays a critical role in preserving the skin permeability barrier. Biallelic loss of function of the ABCA12 gene is causative of some forms of recessive congenital ichthyosis, an intractable disease marked by dry, thickened and scaly skin on the whole body. Genetic diagnosis is essential, although...
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