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An activating Fgfr3 mutation affects trabecular bone formation via a paracrine mechanism during growth.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jun 2012
Mugniery Emilie, Dacquin Romain, Marty Caroline, Benoist-Lasselin Catherine, de Vernejoul Marie-Christine, Jurdic Pierre, Munnich Arnold, Geoffroy Valérie, Legeai-Mallet Laurence
Abstract excerpt
The fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) plays a critical role in the regulation of endochondral ossification. Fgfr3 gain-of-function mutations cause achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, and a spectrum of chondrodysplasias. Despite a significant number of studies on the role of FGFR3 in cartilage, to date, none has investigated the influence of Fgfr3-mediated effects of the growth plate on...
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