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An endothelial specific mouse model for the capillary malformation mutation Gnaq p.R183Q.
Angiogenesis - 11 Jun 2025
Smits Patrick, Marrs Leanna, Cheng Yu Sheng, Ad Michal, Nasim Sana, Zurakowski David, Bischoff Joyce, Greene Arin K
Abstract excerpt
Capillary malformation (CM) is a congenital, non-hereditary lesion composed of enlarged and tortuous blood vessels. CM is associated with a somatic p.R183Q activating mutation in the Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha (GNAQ) gene in endothelial cells (EC). Cutaneous CMs are present in 1/300 infants and in 55-70% of CM cases soft tissue overgrowth is observed. Pharmacotherapy for CM does not...
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