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Recent advances in understanding of the molecular basis of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: discovery of a ligand, ectodysplasin A and its two receptors.

Recent developments of the investigations on the molecular basis of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia are reviewed. Identification of the major product of the EDA gene (ectodysplasin A), a protein belonging to a group of TNF ligands, and molecular cloning of the cDNA, encoding its receptor (EDAR), a member of the TNF receptor family, are presented. The role of an alternative EDA receptor, localised on the X chromosome (XEDAR) in the developmental control of the differentiation of skin appendages, is discussed. Recent findings have elucidated the cause of the autosomal forms of EDA, both dominant and recessive, and indicated an important role of a signal transduction pathway involving a protein product of the NEMO gene and the transcription factor NFkappaB in the differentiation of skin appendages.

Cloning, Molecular↗

[Anodontia. 4: Crown shape of teeth of the anodontia with anhydrotic and hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia].

The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphological variation of teeth of the partial anadontia with anhydrotic and hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Qualitative and quantitative observations were made for the upper central incisor and upper first molar in the anadontia of 18 patients. Moreover, some phylogenetic consideration was taken on the variability of the shapes. The results were as follows. 1) The crown shapes of 28 upper permanent central incisors were classified into 5 types based on the presence and/or size of mamelons, from rudimental teeth such as the cone-shaped type to the almost normal but flat type. Also these morphological variation had a clear correlation to the number of unabsenced teeth of same side. 2) The relatively reduced mesio-distal size, which was said to be a strong trait which shows a tendency towards degeneration in human upper permanent molars, was not observed in the upper 1st permanent molar of the anadontia. 3) Of the 33 1st permanent molars, contraction of the hypocone and contraction of the metacone were independently found in 4 and 10 teeth respectively. 4) Protoconule, which are rudimental small cusps and mesial to the protocone, was observed in all 33 molars, and there was a correlation between the extent of their development and the number of remaining teeth on the same side. The relative length between the top of the paracone and protocone, also, correlated to the number of the remaining teeth of same side. 5) Morphological variations of the upper central permanent incisors and upper 1st molars of the anadontia reflected the phylogenetic process in human teeth to some extent. It seemed that the less was the number of remaining teeth of same side, the earlier phase it suggested in morphogenesis of human teeth.

Anodontia↗

[Prenatal diagnosis of X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with X-chromosome inversion].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possibility of prenatal diagnosis of the fetal suspected to be affected by anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (EDA) in a family with X-linked EDA so as to provide a basis for prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling of this disorder. METHODS: Pedigree analysis and genetic counseling were performed in a family after a proband was diagnosed with EDA. The peripheral blood samples were collected from the proband, a 12-year-old boy, his mother, and his 2 aunts, one being pregnant, to undergo chromosome karyotype analysis. The fetus Puncture of umbilical vein was performed to collect the blood of fetus for chromosome examination. Induced abortion was conducted due to the diagnosis of the fetus with EDA. Autopsy, immunohistochemistry of the skin tissues of face, breast, epigastrium, and thigh, and X-ray photography of the lower jawbone were made. RESULTS: Pericentric inversion occurring at one of the X-chromosome [inv (x) (p22q13)] was found in the proband and his nephew (the fetus), both patients, and his mother and his second aunt (the pregnant woman), both carriers. Autopsy of the fetus showed epidermis dysplasia and deficiency of hair follicle and sebaceous gland. Immunohistochemistry showed that epithelial membrane antigen and cytokeratin were negatively expressed in the fetal skin tissues. CONCLUSION: Pedigree analysis and genetic counseling for the family members of EDA patients and prenatal and postpartum examination for the fetus help diagnose EDA.

Adult↗

Atrophic rhinitis in a patient with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.

We would like to present the rare case of a now 37-year old female patient with autosomal-recessively inherited anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia being treated in our ENT department for atrophic rhinitis. The clinical appearance very much resembled the picture of an "empty nose" with distinct hypoplasia of the turbinates and extensively wide nasal cavities. We want to point out the possible existence of atrophic rhinitis against the background of an underlying syndromatic disease in adults and also the pediatric patient.

Adult↗

[Mucopolysacchariduria in genetic dermatoses: hereditary epidermolysis bullosa, congenital ichthyosis and ectodermal dysplasia].

4 patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa, 11 persons with genetically determined ichthyosis, as well as 3 cases of x-linked recessive ectodermal dysplasia were investigated with regard to glycosaminoglycane(GAG)uria; the GAG fractions were analysed by means of GAG thin-layer chromatography. All three groups of patients showed increased GAG-uria. The GAG fractions proved to be chondroitin-6-sulphate, chondroitin-4-sulphate, and heparan-sulphate. The pathomechanism of the increased GAG-uria is supposed to be an increased GAG degradation process.

Adult↗

The ectodermal dysplasia receptor represses the Lef-1/beta-catenin-dependent transcription independent of NF-kappaB activation.

EDAR plays a key role in the process of ectodermal differentiation via activation of the NF-kappaB pathway. We present evidence that EDAR also represses Lef-1/beta-catenin-dependent transcription and this ability is defective in EDAR mutants associated with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. While IKK1/IKKalpha and IKK2/IKKbeta are required for EDAR-induced NF-kappaB activation, they are dispensable for its ability to repress Lef-1/beta-catenin-dependent transcription. In contrast, NIK is not involved in EDAR-induced NF-kappaB activation or Lef-1/beta-catenin transcriptional repression. As Lef-1/beta-catenin pathway controls the expression of EDAR ligand, ectodysplasin-A (EDA), our results point to a negative feedback regulation of EDA-EDAR axis.

Animals↗

Recognition and reanalysis of a cell line from a manifesting female with X linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and an X; autosome balanced translocation.

We have restudied a fibroblast cell line from a female with marked manifestations of X linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) and a balanced X;9 translocation. Chromosome analysis showed a karyotype of 46,X,t(X;9)(q13.1;p24) with an Xq breakpoint distal to the one previously reported. The significance of the cell line, previously unrecognised, for the mapping and eventual cloning of the HED locus is discussed.

Cell Line↗

A genetic study of anodontia in X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.

Dental examinations and tooth measurements were conducted on 16 mothers, 10 fathers, and 23 affected males in 15 families with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Small teeth and congenital missing teeth were sufficiently consistent findings in obligate heterozygotes to suggest that carriers can usually be recognized by clinical criteria.

Anodontia↗

[Early implant treatment of a child with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Apropos of a case].

The purpose of this article is to report the clinical course and follow-up of a child with ectodermal dysplasia who was treated with implants surgery very early. Different possibilities for prosthetic restoration in the anodontic child are reviewed. Tolerance was excellent. Good cover of the implant was achieved at four years. We propose early implantation reconstruction surgery for these exceptional cases. A prospective multicentric study of this condition would be useful.

Anodontia↗

Ectodermal dysplasia, mental retardation, cleft lip/palate and other anomalies in three sibs.

Three females in a sibship of 10 have a syndrome of mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, and cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Inconstant features are congenital skin defects, areas of hyperpigmentation, congenital adhesions between the eyelids, cicatricial atrophy of the scalp, abnormal E.E.G., partial anodontia, genital hypoplasia, syndactyly, and delayed skeletal growth and maturation. The mode of inheritance could be either dominant with incomplete penetrance, or autosomal recessive. The disorder has overlapping features with several previously delineated syndromes but in view of certain novel features its relationship to these is uncertain.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗

Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn syndrome and dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis: two allelic ectodermal dysplasias caused by dominant mutations in KRT14.

Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn syndrome (NFJS) and dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis (DPR) are two closely related autosomal dominant ectodermal dysplasia syndromes that clinically share complete absence of dermatoglyphics (fingerprint lines), a reticulate pattern of skin hyperpigmentation, thickening of the palms and soles (palmoplantar keratoderma), abnormal sweating, and other subtle developmental anomalies of the teeth, hair, and skin. To decipher the molecular basis of these disorders, we studied one family with DPR and four families with NFJS. We initially reassessed linkage of NFJS/DPR to a previously established locus on 17q11.2-q21. Combined multipoint analysis generated a maximal LOD score of 8.3 at marker D17S800 at a recombination fraction of 0. The disease interval was found to harbor 230 genes, including a large cluster of keratin genes. Heterozygous nonsense or frameshift mutations in KRT14 were found to segregate with the disease trait in all five families. In contrast with KRT14 mutations affecting the central alpha -helical rod domain of keratin 14, which are known to cause epidermolysis bullosa simplex, NFJS/DPR-associated mutations were found in a region of the gene encoding the nonhelical head (E1/V1) domain and are predicted to result in very early termination of translation. These data suggest that KRT14 plays an important role during ontogenesis of dermatoglyphics and sweat glands. Among other functions, the N-terminal part of keratin molecules has been shown to confer protection against proapoptotic signals. Ultrastructural examination of patient skin biopsy specimens provided evidence for increased apoptotic activity in the basal cell layer where KRT14 is expressed, suggesting that apoptosis is an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of NFJS/DPR.

Apoptosis↗

Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome: an ectodermal dysplasia involving the teeth, hair, nails, and palate. Report of a case and review of the literature.

Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome is a rare form of ectodermal dysplasia involving the hair, eyes, sweat glands, nails, teeth, and palate. The case of a white girl with the condition is presented. The differential diagnosis is discussed, and the eight previously reported cases are reviewed. Another (ninth) previously reported case is considered for inclusion in the group.

Child, Preschool↗

Cutaneous findings in a new syndrome of autosomal recessive ectodermal dysplasia with corkscrew hairs.

BACKGROUND: The association of hair shaft abnormalities with the phenotypic findings of a new, distinct form of an autosomal recessive syndrome of ectodermal dysplasia was present in 27 patients from seven families. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to present the cutaneous findings that characterize this syndrome with particular attention given to the hair shaft abnormalities. METHODS: Multiple field visits were used to gather data on phenotypic findings and prospectively evaluate their prevalence. RESULTS: Corkscrew hair, an exaggeration of pili torti, represents the most striking feature of this syndrome. Prominent cutaneous findings include scalp keloids, follicular plugging, keratosis pilaris, xerosis, eczema, palmoplantar keratodermia, cutaneous syndactyly, onychodysplasia, and conjunctival neovascularization. Other features include typical facies, anteverted pinnae, malar hypoplasia, cleft lip and palate, and dental abnormalities. CONCLUSION: A syndrome characterized by pili torti and corkscrew hairs, previously reported in only one patient, can be recognized.

Adolescent↗