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Keratin-6 MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Keratin-6
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.078.593.450.600.600
D12.776.220.475.450.600.600
D12.776.860.607.650.600
Unique ID
D053553
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053553
Scope Note
A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-16 or KERATIN-17 in rapidly proliferating squamous epithelial tissue. Mutations in gene for keratin-6A and keratin-6B have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1 and PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 2 respectively.
Entry Term(s)
Cytokeratin-6
Cytokeratin-6A
Cytokeratin-6B
Cytokeratin-6E
Cytokeratin-6F
Keratin 6
Keratin 6A
Keratin 6B
Keratin 6E
Keratin 6F
Keratin-6A
Keratin-6B
Keratin-6E
Keratin-6F
Previous Indexing
Keratin (1986-2006)
See Also
Pachyonychia Congenita
Public MeSH Note
2007; KERATIN-6 was indexed under KERATIN 2006
History Note
2007(2006)
Entry Combination
deficiency:Pachyonychia Congenita
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
2006/07/05
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Keratin-6 Preferred
Keratin-6A Narrower
Keratin-6B Narrower
Keratin-6E Narrower
Keratin-6F Narrower
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