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SUBMITTER: Maruthappu T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5290154 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Maruthappu Thiviyani T Chikh Anissa A Fell Benjamin B Delaney Paul J PJ Brooke Matthew A MA Levet Clemence C Moncada-Pazos Angela A Ishida-Yamamoto Akemi A Blaydon Diana D Waseem Ahmad A Leigh Irene M IM Freeman Matthew M Kelsell David P DP
Nature communications 20170127
Keratin 16 (K16) is a cytoskeletal scaffolding protein highly expressed at pressure-bearing sites of the mammalian footpad. It can be induced in hyperproliferative states such as wound healing, inflammation and cancer. Here we show that the inactive rhomboid protease RHBDF2 (iRHOM2) regulates thickening of the footpad epidermis through its interaction with K16. K16 expression is absent in the thinned footpads of irhom2<sup>-/-</sup> mice compared with irhom2<sup>+/+</sup>mice, due to reduced ker ...[more]