Fibroblast-growth-factor receptor mutations in human skeletal disorders.
Fibroblast-growth-factor receptors (FGFRs), members of the tyrosine-kinase receptor family, play a crucial role in signal transduction and development. Recently, unique mutations in three human FGFR-encoding genes (FGFR1-3) have been identified as the cause of a variety of skeletal disorders. Comparison of these specific mutations with the resulting phenotypes is now providing new insight into the role of these receptors in normal and abnormal bone development.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-4399, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics*
D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor