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Topical Aminosalicylic Acid Improves Keratinocyte Differentiation in an Inducible Mouse Model of Harlequin Ichthyosis.
Cell reports. Medicine - 17 Nov 2020
Cottle Denny L, Ursino Gloria M A, Jones Lynelle K, Tham Ming Shen, Zylberberg Allara K, Smyth Ian M
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the lipid transport protein ABCA12 cause the life-threatening skin condition harlequin ichthyosis (HI), which is characterized by the loss of skin barrier function, inflammation, and dehydration. Inflammatory responses in HI increase disease severity by impairing keratinocyte differentiation, suggesting amelioration of this phenotype as a possible therapy for the condition. Existing treatments for HI...
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