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Loricrin and human skin diseases: molecular basis of loricrin keratodermas.
Histology and histopathology - 1 Jul 1998
Ishida-Yamamoto A, Takahashi H, Iizuka H
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The cornified cell envelope (CE) is a tough structure formed beneath the plasma membrane of terminally differentiated keratinocytes. Recent progress in understanding the molecular organization of the CE has disclosed the complex, yet orderly structure that functions as a protective barrier against the environment. We have recently demonstrated that two inherited skin diseases, Vohwinkel's syndrome (VS) and...
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