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A Door Opens for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
Trends in biochemical sciences - 1 Feb 2016
Katagiri Takenobu
Abstract excerpt
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), characterized by extra bone formation in soft tissues, is caused by a gain-of-function mutation in ACVR1, a transmembrane receptor. Recently, a potential treatment was developed by identifying a novel molecular mechanism underlying bone formation in FOP. These findings have opened the door to beating FOP.
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