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Breakdown of the reciprocal stabilization of QBRICK/Frem1, Fras1, and Frem2 at the basement membrane provokes Fraser syndrome-like defects.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 8 Aug 2006
Kiyozumi Daiji, Sugimoto Nagisa, Sekiguchi Kiyotoshi
Abstract excerpt
An emerging family of extracellular matrix proteins characterized by 12 consecutive CSPG repeats and the presence of Calx-beta motif(s) includes Fras1, QBRICK/Frem1, and Frem2. Mutations in the genes encoding these proteins have been associated with mouse models of Fraser syndrome, which is characterized by subepidermal blistering, cryptophthalmos, syndactyly, and renal dysmorphogenesis. Here, we report that all...
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