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Loss-of-Function Mutations in SERPINB8 Linked to Exfoliative Ichthyosis with Impaired Mechanical Stability of Intercellular Adhesions.
American journal of human genetics - 4 Aug 2016
Pigors Manuela, Sarig Ofer, Heinz Lisa, Plagnol Vincent, Fischer Judith, Mohamad Janan, Malchin Natalia, Rajpopat Shefali, Kharfi Monia, Lestringant Giles G, Sprecher Eli, Kelsell David P, Blaydon Diana C
Abstract excerpt
SERPINS comprise a large and functionally diverse family of serine protease inhibitors. Here, we report three unrelated families with loss-of-function mutations in SERPINB8 in association with an autosomal-recessive form of exfoliative ichthyosis. Whole-exome sequencing of affected individuals from a consanguineous Tunisian family and a large Israeli family revealed a homozygous frameshift mutation, c.947delA...
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