Keratin intermediate filaments are expressed in specific type I/type II pairs in the stage of differentiation of keratinocytes. The mutations in the keratin genes expressed in the epidermis are etiologically responsible for several epidermal genetic skin diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa
Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform nevus and limb defects syndrome in humans is a genodermatosis characterized by inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevi (ILVEN), often showing a striking lateralization pattern. It is caused by variants in the NSDHL gene encoding a 3β-hydroxysteroid
Loss of heterozygosity of chromosome region 9p21 occurs commonly and early in sporadic melanoma, suggesting the involvement of a tumor suppressor gene at this locus in the pathogenesis of this neoplasm. Although germline mutations and deletions of the p16INK4 gene located at 9p21 have been reported
BACKGROUND
Approximately 10% of human cutaneous melanomas occur in families in which several members are affected. The familial predisposition to this disease is often associated with dysplastic nevus syndrome, a condition in which afflicted family members have multiple dysplastic nevi (atypical
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