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ptk7 mutant zebrafish models of congenital and idiopathic scoliosis implicate dysregulated Wnt signalling in disease.
Nature communications - 3 Sept 2014
Hayes Madeline, Gao Xiaochong, Yu Lisa X, Paria Nandina, Henkelman R Mark, Wise Carol A, Ciruna Brian
Abstract excerpt
Scoliosis is a complex genetic disorder of the musculoskeletal system, characterized by three-dimensional rotation of the spine. Curvatures caused by malformed vertebrae (congenital scoliosis (CS)) are apparent at birth. Spinal curvatures with no underlying vertebral abnormality (idiopathic scoliosis (IS)) most commonly manifest during adolescence. The genetic and biological mechanisms responsible for IS remain...
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