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EFTUD2 gene deficiency disrupts osteoblast maturation and inhibits chondrocyte differentiation via activation of the p53 signaling pathway.
Human genomics - 5 Dec 2019
Wu Jing, Yang Yi, He You, Li Qiang, Wang Xu, Sun Chengjun, Wang Lishun, An Yu, Luo Feihong
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BACKGROUND: Mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) is characteristic of multiple skeletal anomalies comprising craniofacial anomalies/dysplasia, microcephaly, dysplastic ears, choanal atresia, and short stature. Heterozygous loss of function variants of EFTUD2 was previously reported in MFDM; however, the mechanism underlying EFTUD2-associated skeletal dysplasia remains unclear. RESULTS: We...
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