Corneodesmosin gene ablation induces lethal skin-barrier disruption and hair-follicle degeneration related to desmosome dysfunction

July 2009 in “ Journal of Cell Science ”

Emilie Leclerc, Anne Huchenq, Nicolas R. Mattiuzzo, Daniel Metzger, Pierre Chambon, Norbert B. Ghyselinck, Guy Serre, Nathalie Jonca, Marina Guerrin

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