Intermediate filament–membrane attachments function synergistically with actin-dependent contacts to regulate intercellular adhesive strength [PDF]
, 2002 By tethering intermediate filaments (IFs) to sites of intercellular adhesion, desmosomes facilitate formation of a supercellular scaffold that imparts mechanical strength to a tissue.
Amargo, Evangeline V. +11 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Secukinumab in the treatment of psoriasis: patient selection and perspectives. [PDF]
, 2018 Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody targeting IL-17A that has been approved for three indications: moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
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Unique autosomal recessive variant of palmoplantar keratoderma associated with hearing loss not caused by known mutations [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 Inherited Palmoplantar Keratodermas are rare disorders of genodermatosis that are conventionally regarded as autosomal dominant in inheritance with extensive clinical and genetic heterogeneity.
Moustafa Abdelaal Hegazi +3 more
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Identification of human papillomavirus DNA in cutaneous lesions of Cowden syndrome [PDF]
, 2003 Background: Cowden syndrome (CS) or multiple hamartoma syndrome is a cancer-associated genodermatosis inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. One of the diagnostic criteria is facial papules which are felt to be trichilemmomas, benign hair follicle ...
Burgdorf, Walter H. C. +4 more
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Palmoplantar Dermatoses- A Clinical Study of 300 Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Dermatoses affecting palms and soles are among the most difficult of all dermatological therapeutic problems. Many previous studies have focused on the specific diseases of palmoplantar dermatoses.
AMRITA A HONGAL +2 more
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p63 is a key regulator of iRHOM2 signalling in the keratinocyte stress response. [PDF]
, 2018 Hyperproliferative keratinocytes induced by trauma, hyperkeratosis and/or inflammation display molecular signatures similar to those of palmoplantar epidermis.
Arcidiacono, P +9 more
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Painful punctate palmoplantar keratoderma due to heterozygous mutations in AAGAB [PDF]
, 2019 Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma (PPPK) is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization with three main variants. PPPK type 1 (MIM 148600), also known as Buschke-Fischer-Brauer disease, is characterized by the progressive development of ...
Leitch, C. +5 more
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CEDNIK: Phenotypic and molecular characterization of an additional patient and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2017 Synaptosomal-associated protein 29 (SNAP29) is a t-SNARE protein that is implicated in intracellular vesicle fusion. Mutations in the SNAP29 gene have been associated with cerebral dysgenesis, neuropathy, ichthyosis, and keratoderma syndrome (CEDNIK). In
Coughlin, Carrie C +6 more
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Receptor tyrosine kinase and p16/CDKN2 expression in a case of tripe palms associated with non-small-cell lung cancer [PDF]
, 1999 Background: Tripe palms is a descriptive term for a cutaneous paraneoplastic keratoderma. Tripe palms are frequently associated with gastric and pulmonary carcinoma. The pathogenetic mechanism remains unknown.
Bezold, G. +5 more
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