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EphA4 as an effector of Twist1 in the guidance of osteogenic precursor cells during calvarial bone growth and in craniosynostosis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Mar 2009
Ting Man-Chun, Wu Nancy L, Roybal Paul G, Sun Jingjing, Liu Liqiong, Yen Youzhen, Maxson Robert E
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous loss of Twist1 function causes coronal synostosis in both mice and humans. We showed previously that in mice this phenotype is associated with a defect in the neural crest-mesoderm boundary within the coronal suture, as well as with a reduction in the expression of ephrin A2 (Efna2), ephrin A4 (Efna4) and EphA4 in the coronal suture. We also demonstrated that mutations in human EFNA4 are a cause of...
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