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Evidence of LEF1 fetal-maternal interaction in cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a consistent Italian sample study.
International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Martinelli M, Carinci F, Morselli P G, Caramelli E, Palmieri A, Girardi A, Riberti C, Scapoli L
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial mesenchymal transformation is considered a cardinal process in orofacial development. Several molecular players appear to be involved in this delicate mechanism; the activation of LEF1 transcription factor by transforming growth factor beta 3 seems to be a key step for the correct flow of events. The failure of orofacial processes during embryonic development may provoke cleft lip and/or cleft palate...
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