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Hereditary Trichilemmal Cysts are Caused by Two Hits to the Same Copy of the Phospholipase C Delta 1 Gene (PLCD1).
Scientific reports - 7 Apr 2020
Kolodney Michael S, Coman Garrett C, Smolkin Matthew B, Hagen Rachael, Katzman Jacob A, Katzman Steven N, Holliday Alex C, Kolodney Joanna A
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal dominant presentation of trichilemmal cysts is one of the most common single gene familial diseases in humans. However, the genetic basis for the inheritance and genesis of these lesions has remained unknown. We first studied patients with multiple trichilemmal cysts using exome and Sanger sequencing. Remarkably, 21 of 21 trichilemmal cysts from 16 subjects all harbored a somatic p.S745L...
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