108 citations
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July 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” This study found that overexpressing Dsg3 in the suprabasal epidermis of transgenic mice resulted in flaking skin and abnormal hair growth, supporting Dsg3's role in regulating epidermal differentiation.
15 citations
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June 1992 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This case report describes an 8-year-old German shepherd dog with pemphigus vulgaris whose symptoms were not adequately controlled by immunosuppressive therapy, but showed transient remission with heparin alone or combined with prednisolone.
10 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This case study describes a unique instance of warty dyskeratoma involving two adjacent hair follicles within one lesion.
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February 2012 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers identified a novel congenital skin disorder in Chesapeake Bay retrievers, linked to a plakophilin-1 deficiency due to a genetic mutation, marking the first known occurrence in an animal species.
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May 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case report describes a 12-year-old girl's persistent and worsening scalp condition, ultimately diagnosed as pityriasis amiantacea secondary to localized Darier's disease, after numerous ineffective treatments.