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Small-molecule Wnt agonists correct cleft palates in Pax9 mutant mice in utero.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 15 Oct 2017
Jia Shihai, Zhou Jing, Fanelli Christopher, Wee Yinshen, Bonds John, Schneider Pascal, Mues Gabriele, D'Souza Rena N
Abstract excerpt
Clefts of the palate and/or lip are among the most common human craniofacial malformations and involve multiple genetic and environmental factors. Defects can only be corrected surgically and require complex life-long treatments. Our studies utilized the well-characterized Pax9-/- mouse model with a consistent cleft palate phenotype to test small-molecule Wnt agonist therapies. We show that the absence of Pax9...
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