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Novel mutations in natriuretic peptide receptor-2 gene underlie acromesomelic dysplasia, type maroteaux
12 Jun 2012
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BACKGROUND: Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are peptide hormones that exert their biological actions by binding to three types of cell surface natriuretic peptide receptors (NPRs). The receptor NPR-B binding C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) acts locally as a paracrine and/or autocrine regulator in a wide variety of tissues. Mutations in the gene NPR2 have been shown to cause acromesomelic dysplasia-type Maroteaux...
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