Article
Harlequin ichthyosis. Variability in expression and hypothesis for disease mechanism.
Archives of dermatology - 1 Nov 1993
Dale B A, Kam E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Harlequin ichthyosis is an inherited skin disorder that usually results in death shortly after birth. Although the clinical features of this disorder are well described, the underlying molecular basis is not understood. In this article, we discuss the results of the latest histologic, immunochemical, and Western immunoblotting studies done in our laboratory and propose a hypothesis for molecular basis...
Topics
- Cells, Cultured
- Humans
- Ichthyosis
- Ichthyosis, Lamellar
- Infant, Newborn
- Keratinocytes
- Keratins
- Keratosis
- Molecular Biology
- Mutation
- Phosphoprotein Phosphatases
- Skin
