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Association between PTCH1 polymorphisms and risk of neural tube defects in a Chinese population.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Jun 2013
Wang Zhen, Wang Li, Shangguan Shaofang, Lu Xiaolin, Chang Shaoyan, Wang Jianhua, Zou Jizhen, Wu Lihua, Zhang Ting, Luo Yi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: SHH signaling pathway plays an important role in the formation of the neural plate and is involved in the regulation of the dorsoventral (DV) axis of the neural tube. Some neural tube defects (NTDs) may be caused through overactivation of the SHH signaling pathway. The PTCH1 gene, encoding a negative regulator of SHH signaling, affects neural tube closure in animal models. However, in humans, the...
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