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Abstract
The recent discovery that epidermal fragility syndromes can be caused by mutations in the genes for keratin intermediate filaments has been a turning point for research into these structural proteins. Clustering of pathogenic mutations implies differential structural sensitivity along the keratin molecule, and implications for filament function require a new look at culture assay systems, plus a reassessment of structural defects in epithelial and other tissues.Mesh:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7522672 DOI: 10.1016/0959-437x(94)90030-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Genet Dev ISSN: 0959-437X Impact factor: 5.578