Unilateral segmental acneiform naevus: a model disorder towards understanding fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 function in acne?

• Published in: British journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 158; no. 6; pp. 1397 - 1399
• Main Authors: Melnik, B.C., Vakilzadeh, F., Aslanidis, C., Schmitz, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2008; Blackwell
• Subjects: acne pathogenesis; Acne Vulgaris - genetics; Acne Vulgaris - pathology; acneiform naevus; Adolescent; Apert syndrome; Biological and medical sciences; Cell Proliferation; Dermatology; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Epithelial Cells; FGFR2 mutation; fibroblast growth factor signalling; Humans; interleukin-1α; Male; Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations; Medical sciences; Nevus - genetics; Nevus - pathology; Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2 - genetics; Receptors, Interleukin-1 - metabolism; Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects; Skin Neoplasms - genetics; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions; Fibroblast growth factor; Skin disease; Pathogenesis; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Lower limb; interleukin-1α; Apert syndrome; Segmental; Upper limb; acne pathogenesis; acneiform naevus; fibroblast growth factor signalling; Dermatology; Acne; Nevus; Interleukin 1α; Dysostosis; FGFR2 mutation; Congenital disease; Disorder; Growth factor receptor; Malformation; Skull disease; Unilateral; Models; Mutation
• ISSN: 0007-0963; 1365-2133
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08559.x