DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating DSC2 and keratosis follicularis

DSC2 [ENSP00000280904]

Desmocollin-2; Component of intercellular desmosome junctions. Involved in the interaction of plaque proteins and intermediate filaments mediating cell-cell adhesion. May contribute to epidermal cell positioning (stratification) by mediating differential adhesiveness between cells that express different isoforms.

Synonyms:  DSC2,  DSC2p,  hDSC2,  A0A3B3ISU0,  Q02487 ...

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