Dec. 5, 2017 — Structural details about a protein involved in the repair of damaged DNA provide insight into xeroderma pigmentosum disorders, which are characterized by increased risk for skin cancer. (news.vanderbilt.edu)
Over the past few years, researchers have discovered some of the important NER proteins by comparing normal human cells with those from people with a rare disease called xeroderma pigmentosum. (newscientist.com)
Less common neurocutaneous disorders described in the article include Von Hippel - Lindau disease, hypomelanosis of Ito, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, xeroderma pigmentosum, ataxia - telangiectasia and Fabry disease. (sciencedaily.com)