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Hyperactive BMP signaling induced by ALK2R206H requires type II receptor function in a Drosophila model for classic fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
31 Oct 2011
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by episodic deposition of heterotopic bone in place of soft connective tissue. All FOP-associated mutations map to the BMP type I receptor, ALK2, with the ALK2(R206H) mutant form found in the vast majority of patients. The mechanism(s) regulating the expressivity of hyperactive ALK2(R206H) signaling throughout...
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