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Novel EXT1 mutation identified in a pedigree with hereditary multiple exostoses.
Oncology reports - 1 Feb 2014
Cao Li, Liu Fei, Kong Mingxiang, Fang Yong, Gu Haifeng, Chen Yu, Zhao Chen, Zhang Shuijun, Bi Qing
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is an autosomal dominant bone disorder characterized by the presence of multiple benign cartilage-capped tumors. EXT1 located on chromosome 8q23-q24 and EXT2 located on 11p11-p12 are the main disease-causing genes which are responsible for ~90% of HME cases. Mutations of EXT1 or EXT2 result in insufficient heparan sulfate biosynthesis, which facilitates chondrocyte...
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