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New BRAF knockin mice provide a pathogenetic mechanism of developmental defects and a therapeutic approach in cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Dec 2014
Inoue Shin-Ichi, Moriya Mitsuji, Watanabe Yusuke, Miyagawa-Tomita Sachiko, Niihori Tetsuya, Oba Daiju, Ono Masao, Kure Shigeo, Ogura Toshihiko, Matsubara Yoichi, Aoki Yoko
Abstract excerpt
Cardio-facio-cutaneous (CFC) syndrome is one of the 'RASopathies', a group of phenotypically overlapping syndromes caused by germline mutations that encode components of the RAS-MAPK pathway. Germline mutations in BRAF cause CFC syndrome, which is characterized by heart defects, distinctive facial features and ectodermal abnormalities. To define the pathogenesis and to develop a potential therapeutic approach in...
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