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In vivo enhanced expression of patched dampens the sonic hedgehog pathway.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy - 1 Aug 2002
Bergstein Ivan, Leopold Philip L, Sato Noboru, Panteleyev Andrei, Christiano Angela, Crystal Ronald
Abstract excerpt
The sonic hedgehog (SHH)-patched (PTCH) pathway functions in normal embryonic development of the brain, musculoskeletal system, and hair follicles, and in normal post-natal control of hair follicles. Dysregulation of the pathway has been implicated in a variety of neoplasias, including those of skin and brain. Based on the knowledge that generalized, prolonged PTCH expression can inhibit the effects of SHH...
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