[Marking disorders of keratinization by means of lectins. II. Keratosis pilaris, lichen spinulosus, porokeratosis, lichen striatus and pityriasis rubra pilaris].

Abstract

Lectins are used to study four cases of keratosis pilaris, four of lichen spinulosus, 11 of porokeratosis, 8 of striated lichen and one case of pityriasis rubra pilaris, with the aim of providing data to improve knowledge of the histogenesis of these processes.

• Authors: L Martinez Ojeda, A Ramirez Bosca, F Valcuende Cavero, A Massmanian, A Castells Rodellas
• Journal: Medicina cutanea ibero-latino-americana (Med Cutan Ibero Lat Am) Vol. 16 Issue 3 Pg. 183-6 ( 1988) ISSN: 0210-5187 [Print] Portugal
• Vernacular Title: Marcaje mediante lectinas de trastornos en la queratinización. II. Queratosis pilaris, liquen espinuloso, poroqueratosis, liquen estriado y pitiriasis rubra pilaris.
• PMID: 2462142 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Lectins
• Phytohemagglutinins
• Keratins
• Ricin

Topics

• Humans
• Keratins (metabolism)
• Keratosis (etiology, metabolism, pathology)
• Lectins (metabolism)
• Phytohemagglutinins (metabolism)
• Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (etiology, metabolism, pathology)
• Ricin (metabolism)
• Skin Diseases (etiology, metabolism, pathology)