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FGFR2 mutation confers a less drastic gain of function in mesenchymal stem cells than in fibroblasts.
Stem cell reviews and reports - 1 Sept 2012
Yeh Erika, Atique Rodrigo, Ishiy Felipe A A, Fanganiello Roberto Dalto, Alonso Nivaldo, Matushita Hamilton, da Rocha Katia Maria, Passos-Bueno Maria Rita
Abstract excerpt
Gain-of-function mutations in FGFR2 cause Apert syndrome (AS), a disease characterized by craniosynostosis and limb bone defects both due to abnormalities in bone differentiation and remodeling. Although the periosteum is an important cell source for bone remodeling, its role in craniosynostosis remains poorly characterized. We hypothesized that periosteal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and fibroblasts from AS...
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