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Palmoplantar Keratoderma in Slurp2-Deficient Mice.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2016
Allan Christopher M, Procaccia Shiri, Tran Deanna, Tu Yiping, Barnes Richard H, Larsson Mikael, Allan Bernard B, Young Lorraine C, Hong Cynthia, Tontonoz Peter, Fong Loren G, Young Stephen G, Beigneux Anne P
Abstract excerpt
SLURP1, a member of the lymphocyte antigen 6 protein family, is secreted by suprabasal keratinocytes. Mutations in SLURP1 cause a palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) known as mal de Meleda. SLURP2, another secreted lymphocyte antigen 6 protein, is encoded by a gene located ?20 kb downstream from SLURP1. SLURP2 is produced by suprabasal keratinocytes. To investigate the importance of SLURP2, we first examined Slurp2...
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