title: From Bench to Bedside and Back: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniofacial Malformations Utilizing Animal Models.
abstract: Craniofacial anomalies are among the most common birth defects and are associated with increased mortality and, in many cases, the need for lifelong treatment. Over the past few decades, dramatic advances in the surgical and medical care of these patients have led to marked improvements in patient outcomes. However, none of the treatments currently in clinical use address the underlying molecular causes of these disorders. Fortunately, the field of craniofacial developmental biology provides a strong foundation for improved diagnosis and for therapies that target the genetic causes of birth defects. In this chapter, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the embryology of craniofacial conditions, and we focus on the use of animal models to guide rational therapies anchored in genetics and biochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: Alice F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.affiliation: Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Electronic address: jeffrey.bush@ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.affiliation: Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Electronic address: ophir.klein@ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Ophir D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008957:Models, Genetic; D009154:Mutation; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
keywords: Cleft lip and palate; Craniofacial anomalies; Craniosynostosis; Developmental biology; Ectodermal dysplasia; RASopathies; Treacher Collins; XLHED