Sentences with phrase «skin barrier mutations»

They used a neonatal mouse model with skin barrier mutations and tried exposing its skin to food allergens like peanuts, finding the peanuts alone had no effect.

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Researchers said clinical evidence shows that up to 35 % of children with food allergies have atopic dermatitis, much of which is explained by at least three different gene mutations that reduce the skin barrier.

Infants were also screened for mutations in the filaggrin (FLG) gene, which codes for a key skin barrier protein.

«Scientists have found many mutations in essential proteins that play a role in forming the skin barrier,» explains Garden.

Genetic analysis revealed that German shepherds with certain mutations in the PKP2 gene had a much higher risk of eczema, suggesting that low levels of the plakophilin - 2 protein break down the skin barrier in dogs with the mutation.