Article
Characterization of Transcriptional Repressor Gene MSX1 Variations for Possible Associations with Congenital Heart Diseases.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Li Fei-Feng, Han Ying, Shi Shuai, Li Xia, Zhu Xi-Dong, Zhou Jing, Shao Qing-Liang, Li Xue-Qi, Liu Shu-Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The human heart consists of several cell types with distinct lineage origins. Interactions between these cardiac progenitors are very important for heart formation. The muscle segment homeobox gene family plays a key role in the cell morphogenesis and growth, controlled cellular proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, but the relationships between the genetic abnormalities and CHD phenotypes...
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