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SMAD4 Deficiency Leads to Development of Arteriovenous Malformations in Neonatal and Adult Mice.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 6 Nov 2018
Kim Yong Hwan, Choe Se-Woon, Chae Min-Young, Hong Suntaek, Oh S Paul
Abstract excerpt
Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia ( HHT ) is a rare genetic vascular disorder caused by mutations in endoglin ( ENG ), activin receptor-like kinase 1 ( ACVRL 1; ALK 1), or SMAD 4. Major clinical symptoms of HHT are arteriovenous malformations ( AVM s) found in the brain, lungs, visceral organs, and mucosal surface. Animal models harboring mutations in Eng or Alk1 recapitulate all of these HHT...
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