Trichothiodystrophy Hair Shafts Display Distinct Ultrastructural Features

    May 2022 in “ Experimental dermatology ”
    Angeliki‐Diotima Ioannidis, Sikandar G. Khan, Deborah Tamura … Robert H. Rice
    Studysummary In this study, hair shafts from trichothiodystrophy patients with ERCC2 mutations revealed abnormal cuticle structures and protein imbalances compared to normal hair shafts.
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