Discovery of keratin function and role in genetic diseases: the year that 1991 was
2016 ◽
Vol 27
(18)
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pp. 2807-2810
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In 1991, a set of transgenic mouse studies took the fields of cell biology and dermatology by storm in providing the first credible evidence that keratin intermediate filaments play a unique and essential role in the structural and mechanical support in keratinocytes of the epidermis. Moreover, these studies intimated that mutations altering the primary structure and function of keratin filaments underlie genetic diseases typified by cellular fragility. This Retrospective on how these studies came to be is offered as a means to highlight the 25th anniversary of these discoveries.
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1984 ◽
Vol 246
(2)
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pp. R133-R151
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1984 ◽
Vol 99
(1)
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pp. 167s-171s
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2015 ◽
Vol 34
(1)
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