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- Title
Hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp is associated with nonsense mutations in CDSN encoding corneodesmosin.
- Authors
Levy-Nissenbaum, Etgar; Betz, Regina C; Frydman, Moshe; Simon, Michel; Lahat, Hadas; Bakhan, Tengiz; Goldman, Boleslaw; Bygum, Anette; Pierick, Monika; Hillmer, Axel M; Jonca, Nathalie; Toribio, Jaime; Kruse, Roland; Dewald, Georg; Cichon, Sven; Kubisch, Christian; Guerrin, Marina; Serre, Guy; Nöthen, Markus M; Pras, Elon
- Abstract
We have identified nonsense mutations in the gene CDSN (encoding corneodesmosin) in three families suffering from hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp (HSS; OMIM 146520). CDSN, a glycoprotein expressed in the epidermis and inner root sheath (IRS) of hair follicles, is a keratinocyte adhesion molecule. Truncated CDSN aggregates were detected in the superficial dermis and at the periphery of hair follicles. Our findings suggest that CDSN is important in normal scalp hair physiology.
- Publication
Nature genetics, 2003, Vol 34, Issue 2, p151
- ISSN
1061-4036
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ng1163