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Gain-of-function mutation of FGFR3 results in impaired fracture healing due to inhibition of chondrocyte differentiation.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 21 Nov 2008
Su Nan, Yang Jing, Xie Yixia, Du Xiaolan, Lu Xiumin, Yin Zhiyong, Yin Liangjun, Qi Huabing, Zhao Ling, Feng Jianquan, Chen Lin
Abstract excerpt
Fracture healing is a complicated regeneration process which to some extent recapitulates bone development. Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) has a negative regulatory effect on endochondral ossification, and FGFR3 is also expressed in prehypertrophic and hypertrophic chondrocytes during fracture healing. However, the actual role of FGFR3 during bone regeneration is not fully understood. Therefore we...
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