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SUBMITTER: Michael M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6345584 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Michael Magdalene M Begum Rumena R Chan Grace K GK Whitewood Austin J AJ Matthews Daniel R DR Goult Benjamin T BT McGrath John A JA Parsons Maddy M
The Journal of investigative dermatology 20180921 2
Kindler syndrome is an autosomal recessive genodermatosis that results from mutations in the FERMT1 gene encoding t kindlin-1. Kindlin-1 localizes to focal adhesion and is known to contribute to the activation of integrin receptors. Most cases of Kindler syndrome show a reduction or complete absence of kindlin-1 in keratinocytes, resulting in defective integrin activation, cell adhesion, and migration. However, roles for kindlin-1 beyond integrin activation remain poorly defined. In this study w ...[more]