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The type I BMP receptor ACVR1/ALK2 is required for chondrogenesis during development.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Apr 2015
Rigueur Diana, Brugger Sean, Anbarchian Teni, Kim Jong Kil, Lee YooJin, Lyons Karen M
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are crucial regulators of chondrogenesis. BMPs transduce their signals through three type I receptors: BMPR1A, BMPR1B, and ACVR1/ALK2. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare disorder characterized by progressive ossification of connective tissue, is caused by an activating mutation in Acvr1 (the gene that encodes ACVR1/ALK2). However, there are few developmental...
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