Filaggrin Basic Science, Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Thyssen, Jacob P. (Editor), Maibach, Howard I. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Allergy.; Dermatology.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Ophthalmology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Allergology.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

Filaggrin proteins are expressed in several human tissues, including the skin, oral mucosa, conjunctivae, esophagus, cervix, and testes.  While filaggrin guarantees both structural and functional normality of the human epidermis, its role in other tissues is largely unknown. Epidermal deficiency of...