Neofunction of ACVR1 in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Neofunction of ACVR1 in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic disease characterized by extraskeletal bone formation through endochondral ossification. FOP patients harbor point mutations in ACVR1 (also known as ALK2), a type I receptor for bone morphogenetic protein (BMP). Two mechanisms of mutated ACVR1 (FOP-ACVR1) have been proposed: ligand-indep...
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Neofunction of ACVR1 in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
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TN_cdi_pnas_primary_112_50_15438
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pnas_primary_112_50_15438
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1510540112