Keratin 13 deficiency causes white sponge nevus in mice.

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White sponge nevus (WSN) is a benign autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the formation of white spongy plaques in the oral mucosa. Keratin (KRT) 13 is highly expressed in the mucosa, and mutations in this gene have been commonly associated with WSN patients. However, it remains unknown whether there is a causal relationship between KRT13 mutations and WSN and what the underlying mechanisms might be....

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