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BMP signaling mediated by constitutively active Activin type 1 receptor (ACVR1) results in ectopic bone formation localized to distal extremity joints.
Developmental biology - 15 Apr 2015
Agarwal Shailesh, Loder Shawn J, Brownley Cameron, Eboda Oluwatobi, Peterson Jonathan R, Hayano Satoru, Wu Bingrou, Zhao Bin, Kaartinen Vesa, Wong Victor C, Mishina Yuji, Levi Benjamin
Abstract excerpt
BMP signaling mediated by ACVR1 plays a critical role for development of multiple structures including the cardiovascular and skeletal systems. While deficient ACVR1 signaling impairs normal embryonic development, hyperactive ACVR1 function (R206H in humans and Q207D mutation in mice, ca-ACVR1) results in formation of heterotopic ossification (HO). We developed a mouse line, which conditionally expresses ca-ACVR1...
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