Dowling-Meara type epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS-DM) is a severe blistering disease, caused by dominant mutations in either the keratin-5 (K5) or keratin-14 (K14) gene. K5 and K14 are the major components of the intermediate filament (IF) network in basal keratinocytes. Due to the dominant natu...
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens