title: Craniofacial development: current concepts in the molecular basis of Treacher Collins syndrome.
abstract: The human face and skull are an elegant example of the anatomical sophistication that results from the interplay between the molecular cascades and the tissue interactions that are necessary for the proper development of the craniofacial complex. When it fails to develop normally the consequences can have life-long implications for the biological, psychological, and aesthetic wellbeing of an affected person. Among the many syndromes that affect the region, understanding of the biology that underlies Treacher Collins syndrome has advanced in the last decade, particularly concerning the causative TCOF1 gene that encodes TREACLE protein, a serine/alanine-rich nucleolar phosphoprotein with an essential function during ribosome biogenesis in cranial neural crest cells. Abnormal growth and differentiation of these cells affect much of the craniofacial skeleton.
authors.affiliation: King's College London, London, United Kingdom. danielvangijn@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Daniel Richard
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: van Gijn
authors.forename: Abigail S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Martyn T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Cobourne
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009432:Neural Crest / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000235:genetics; D012886:Skull / Q000254:growth & development*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; C105442:TCOF1 protein, human; C495901:TP53 protein, human; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53