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FGFs, their receptors, and human limb malformations: clinical and molecular correlations.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Oct 2002
Wilkie Andrew O M, Patey Susannah J, Kan Shih-Hsin, van den Ouweland Ans M W, Hamel Ben C J
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Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) comprise a family of 22 distinct proteins with pleiotropic signaling functions in development and homeostasis. These functions are mediated principally by four fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs), members of the receptor tyrosine kinase family, with heparin glycosaminoglycan as an important cofactor. Developmental studies in chick and mouse highlight the critical role of...
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