Article
Pathological Mechanisms Involved in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: Current Knowledge and Therapeutic Perspectives.
International journal of molecular sciences - 31 Aug 2024
Bchetnia Mbarka, Powell Julie, McCuaig Catherine, Boucher-Lafleur Anne-Marie, Morin Charles, Dupéré Audrey, Laprise Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of mechanobullous diseases characterized by non-scarring blisters and erosions on the skin and mucous membranes upon mechanical trauma. The simplex form (EBS) is characterized by recurrent blister formation within the basal layer of the epidermis. It most often results from dominant mutations in the genes coding for keratin (K) 5 or 14...
Topics
- Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex
- Humans
- Animals
- Keratin-5
- Keratin-14
- Mutation
- Keratinocytes
