corneodesmosin love

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  • noun biochemistry A highly polymorphic glycoprotein that is secreted by differentiated keratinocytes and by inner root sheath cells of hair follicles.

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Examples

  • Allen MH, Ameen M, Burden AD, Tillman D, et al. (2004) A synonymous SNP of the corneodesmosin gene leads to increased mRNA stability and demonstrates association with psoriasis across diverse ethnic groups.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Arne B. Gjuvsland et al. 2010

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