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Exon 47 skipping of fibrillin-1 leads preferentially to cardiovascular defects in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Wen-Jing, Han Peili, Zheng Jun, Hu Fang-Yuan, Zhu Yun, Xie Jin-Sheng, Guo Jian, Zhang Zhe, Dong Jie, Zheng Gu-Yan, Cao Huiqing, Liu Tian-Shu, Fu Qinglin, Sun Lizhong, Yang Bi-Bo, Tian Xiao-Li
Abstract excerpt
Excessive activation of the transforming growth factor beta signaling pathway and disorganized cellular skeleton caused by genetic mutations are known to be responsible for the inherited thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD), a life-threatening vascular disease. To investigate the geno...
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