loricrin keratoderma is an autosomal dominant palmoplantar keratoderma heterogeneous in clinical appearance. We report a family with diffuse ichthyosis and honeycomb palmoplantar keratoderma but no occurrence of pseud...
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loricrin keratoderma is an autosomal dominant palmoplantar keratoderma heterogeneous in clinical appearance. We report a family with diffuse ichthyosis and honeycomb palmoplantar keratoderma but no occurrence of pseudoainhums or autoamputations. All patients were born as collodion babies and displayed prominent knuckle pads. We identified the previously reported mutation 730insG in lor, which elongates loricrin by 22 amino acids because of delayed termination. As pseudoainhums are missing in all patients of the family reported, we propose two compulsory features of loricrin keratoderma: (i) honeycomb palmoplantar keratoderma and (ii) diffuse ichthyosiform dermatosis. Therefore we suggest that the condition should be described clinically as ‘honeycom bpalmoplantar keratoderma with ichthyosis’. Furthermore, we have assessed the amounts of transcript of lor using pyrosequencing. This revealed an equal expression of mutant and wild-type alleles of lor in an affected individual. These findings further underline the gain-of-function theory for mutant lor in loricrin keratoderma.
Deoxynivalenol (DON) produced by Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum in durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) is an important food safety issue for the cereal chain. A number of agronomic practices are known ...
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Deoxynivalenol (DON) produced by Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum in durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) is an important food safety issue for the cereal chain. A number of agronomic practices are known to affect the infection and mycotoxin production by these Fusarium species in cereal grains. A field study was conducted to compare the natural occurrence of DON in durum wheat grown under conventional (n = 67 samples) and organic (n = 50) farming conditions during two consecutive crop years. DON mean levels were 95 and 194 μg/kg in conventional and organic durum wheat, respectively. The incidence and levels of DON were higher in the second crop year due to higher rainfall (> 100 mm) during flowering. Overall, organically managed farming system may provide some reduction in DON levels in durum wheat, which could be attributable to the lower intensity of cultivation in addition to the different system of cropping rotation. However, favourable weather conditions are likely to be more important for DON contamination than crop system.
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