2011
A Large Mutational Study in Pachyonychia Congenita
Wilson NJ, Leachman SA, Hansen CD, McMullan AC, Milstone LM, Schwartz ME, McLean WH, Hull PR, Smith FJ. A Large Mutational Study in Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2011, 131: 1018-1024. PMID: 21326300, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPachyonychia congenitaFrame insertion/deletion mutationsPainful palmoplantar keratodermaAdditional clinical featuresHeterozygous splice site mutationClinical featuresFollicular keratosisRare autosomal dominant skin disorderOral leukokeratosisNail dystrophyAutosomal dominant skin disorderSkin disordersHeterozygous missenseClinical diagnosisHeterozygous mutationsDominant skin disorderHotspot codonsPalmoplantar keratodermaKRT6AKRT16KRT17Splice site mutationKRT6BCongenitaPersonalized medicine
2005
Clinical and Pathological Features of Pachyonychia Congenita
Leachman SA, Kaspar RL, Fleckman P, Florell SR, Smith FJ, McLean WH, Lunny DP, Milstone LM, van Steensel MA, Munro CS, O'Toole EA, Celebi JT, Kansky A, Lane E. Clinical and Pathological Features of Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2005, 10: 3-17. PMID: 16250204, DOI: 10.1111/j.1087-0024.2005.10202.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPachyonychia congenitaPainful plantar keratodermaUnreported clinical featuresVariable clinical findingsPossible pathogenic mechanismsEarly primary tooth lossPrimary tooth lossNipple lesionsPC patientsAmbulatory aidsNatal teethClinical featuresClinical findingsFollicular keratosisLaryngeal involvementProspective evaluationPathological featuresTooth lossPalmar keratodermaOral mucosaResearch RegistryOral leukokeratosisPlantar keratodermaPathogenic mechanismsCutaneous cystsGene Therapy for Autosomal Dominant Disorders of Keratin
Lewin AS, Glazer PM, Milstone LM. Gene Therapy for Autosomal Dominant Disorders of Keratin. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2005, 10: 47-61. PMID: 16250209, DOI: 10.1111/j.1087-0024.2005.10207.x.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDarier DiseaseDependovirusEctodermal DysplasiaEpidermolysis Bullosa SimplexGene SilencingGene TargetingGenes, DominantGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHumansKeratinsKeratoderma, PalmoplantarMiceMutationNails, MalformedOligonucleotides, AntisenseRNA InterferenceRNA, CatalyticRNA, Small InterferingConceptsRNA knockdown approachGene correctionGene therapyViral vectorsEpidermal skin cellsKeratin diseasesKnockdown approachRNA interferenceGene expressionEpidermolysis bullosa simplexToxic proteinsDominant mutationsGenetic diseasesGenetic therapiesKeratin filamentsEpidermal diseasesGenetic defectsTissue cultureSelective inhibitorSkin cellsAttractive alternativeAutosomal dominant disorderRecent innovationsDominant disorderNear future