Article
Ciliopathic micrognathia is caused by aberrant skeletal differentiation and remodeling.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 15 Feb 2021
Bonatto Paese Christian Louis, Brooks Evan C, Aarnio-Peterson Megan, Brugmann Samantha A
Abstract excerpt
Ciliopathies represent a growing class of diseases caused by defects in microtubule-based organelles called primary cilia. Approximately 30% of ciliopathies are characterized by craniofacial phenotypes such as craniosynostosis, cleft lip/palate and micrognathia. Patients with ciliopathic micrognathia experience a particular set of difficulties, including impaired feeding and breathing, and have extremely limited...
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