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Common variations in BMP4 confer genetic susceptibility to sporadic congenital heart disease in a Han Chinese population.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Dec 2014
Qian Bo, Mo Ran, Da Min, Peng Wei, Hu Yuanli, Mo Xuming
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in humans. The genetic causes of sporadic CHD remain largely unknown. Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family, is required for normal heart development. Loss of BMP4 gene expression in mice is associated with septal defects, defective endocardial cushion remodeling, and abnormal semilunar valve...
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