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Inactivating mutations in Drosha mediate vascular abnormalities similar to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Science signaling - 16 Jan 2018
Jiang Xuan, Wooderchak-Donahue Whitney L, McDonald Jamie, Ghatpande Prajakta, Baalbaki Mai, Sandoval Melissa, Hart Daniel, Clay Hilary, Coughlin Shaun, Lagna Giorgio, Bayrak-Toydemir Pinar, Hata Akiko
Abstract excerpt
The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family of cytokines critically regulates vascular morphogenesis and homeostasis. Impairment of TGF-β or BMP signaling leads to heritable vascular disorders, including hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Drosha, a key enzyme for microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis, also regulates the TGF-β and BMP pathway through interaction with Smads...
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