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Characterization of human bone morphogenetic protein gene variants for possible roles in congenital heart disease.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Aug 2016
Li Fei-Feng, Deng Xia, Zhou Jing, Yan Peng, Zhao Er-Ying, Liu Shu-Lin
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Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a complex illness with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In embryonic development, the heart is the first formed organ, which is strictly controlled by gene regulatory networks, including transcription factors, signaling pathways, epigenetic factors and microRNAs. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and -4 are essential in cardiogenesis as they can induce the expression of...
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