title: Targeted mutations of genes reveal important roles in palatal development in mice.
abstract: The process of palatal development is regulated by growth factors, extracellular matrix (ECM) protein, and cell adhesion molecules, of which disturbance may result in cleft palate. Knockout mice are important animal models for studying the role of genes during palatal development. Therefore, in this review, we will describe genes knockout in mice to reveal the biological mechanisms of these genes in the formation of the cleft palate.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, West China Stomatological Hospital, Sichuan University; †State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D005819:Genetic Markers; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009154:Mutation; D010159:Palate / Q000196:embryology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers