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Biallelic inactivation of EXT1 in patient-derived iPSCs confirms the "Two-hit" hypothesis in hereditary multiple osteochondromas.
Bioscience trends - 17 May 2026
Yang Yali, Han Zhenzhong, Li Guowei, Li Zihan, Shao Chonghao, Li Wentao, Wang Jing, Luan Jing, Cui Yazhou, Han Jinxiang
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas (HMO) is a rare autosomal dominant skeletal disorder caused by heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in EXT1 or EXT2, which encode glycosyltransferases essential for heparan sulfate (HS) biosynthesis. Whether haploinsufficiency alone suffices or biallelic inactivation is required for osteochondroma formation remains a central unresolved question. In this study, we employed...
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