Review Article

The Desmosomal Plaque Proteins of the Plakophilin Family

Table 1

Published cases of EDSF syndrome with clinical features and observed mutations in PKP 1 gene.

Case1Clinicopathological findingsObserved mutations2Reference
Epidermal fragilityHyperkeratosis on palms/solesAlopeciaNail dysplasiaHypohidrosis

1yesyesyesyesyes(a) p.Q304X (b) c.1132ins28[29]
2yesyesyesyesyes(a) p.Y71X (b) IVS1 1G A[31]
3yesyesyesyesnoIVS6 2A T[32]
4yesyesyesyesyesIVS11 1G A[30]
5yesnoyesyesnoIVS4 2A G[33]
6yesyesyesyesnot observedIVS1 1G A[33]
7yesyesnoyesnoIVS9 1G A[34]
8yesyesyesyesno(a) c.1053T A IVS5 1G A (b) IVS10 2G T[35]
9yesyesyesyesnoc.888delC[36]
10yesyesyesyesnot observedp.R672X[37]

1 Numbering of the case correlates to the positions of mutations shown in Figure 2.
2 For compound heterozygosity, mutations of both alleles are given as (a) and (b).