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From shape to cells: mouse models reveal mechanisms altering palate development in Apert syndrome.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 May 2013
Martínez-Abadías Neus, Holmes Greg, Pankratz Talia, Wang Yingli, Zhou Xueyan, Jabs Ethylin Wang, Richtsmeier Joan T
Abstract excerpt
Apert syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by severe skull malformations and caused by one of two missense mutations, S252W and P253R, on fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2). The molecular bases underlying differential Apert syndrome phenotypes are still poorly understood and it is unclear why cleft palate is more frequent in patients carrying the S252W mutation. Taking advantage of Apert...
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