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A novel in situ method for the detection of deficient transglutaminase activity in the skin.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Nov 1998
Raghunath M, Hennies H C, Velten F, Wiebe V, Steinert P M, Reis A, Traupe H
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses are disorders of epidermal cornification, but are clinically and etiologically heterogeneous. Some cases, known as lamellar ichthyosis, are caused by mutations in the TGM1 gene encoding transglutaminase 1, which result in markedly diminished or lost enzyme activity and/or protein. In some cases, this enzyme is present but there is little detectable activity, and in other...
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