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Sonic hedgehog (SHH) mutation in patients within the spectrum of holoprosencephaly.
Brain & development - 1 Mar 2010
Bertolacini Claudia Danielli Pereira, Richieri-Costa Antonio, Ribeiro-Bicudo Lucilene Arilho
Abstract excerpt
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a malformation sequence where the cerebral hemispheres fail to separate into distinct left and right halves. It can be associated with midline structural anomalies of the central nervous system and/or face. SHH is the major gene implicated in HPE and it plays a critical role in early forebrain and central nervous system development. SHH is expressed in the human embryo in the notochord,...
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