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Fibroblast growth factor 10 (Fgf10) invalidation results in anorectal malformation in mice.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Mar 2004
Fairbanks Timothy J, De Langhe Stijn, Sala Frederic G, Warburton David, Anderson Kathryn D, Bellusci Saverio, Burns R Cartland
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Anorectal malformations occur in 1 per 4,000 live births and represent a surgical challenge. Although critically important, the basic mechanisms of normal anorectal union are incompletely understood. Fgf10 signaling is known to serve a key role in mesenchymal/epithelial interactions in many organ systems including the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The authors therefore hypothesized that Fgf10...
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