Reporting COL7A1 gene mutations in five Iranian families with Dystrophic
Epidermolysis Bollusa
Abstract
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a inherited blistering
disorder, characterized by affected dermis-epidermis conjunction. COL7A1
encodes collagen VII protein, which is responsible for dermis-epidermis
conjunction. We report several mutations of COL7A1 in Iranian families,
which result in DEB and expands the mutation spectrum of COL7A1
mutations for further molecular studies