Corneodesmosin Gene Ablation Induces Lethal Skin-Barrier Disruption and Hair-Follicle Degeneration Related to Desmosome Dysfunction
July 2009
in “
Journal of Cell Science
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Studysummary The researchers found that corneodesmosin is crucial for maintaining skin barrier integrity and hair follicle architecture in mice, with its deletion leading to severe skin and hair abnormalities.
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