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Msx homeobox gene family and craniofacial development
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Vertebrate Msx genes are unlinked, homeobox-containing genes that bear homology to the Drosophila muscle segment homeobox gene. These genes are expressed at multiple sites of tissue-tissue interactions during vertebrate embryonic development. Inductive interactions mediated by the Msx genes are essential for normal craniofacial, limb and ectodermal organ morphogenesis, and are also essential to survival in mice, as manifested by the phenotypic abnormalities shown in knockout mice and in humans. This review summarizes studies on the expression, regulation, and functional analysis of Msx genes that bear relevance to craniofacial development in humans and mice. Key words: Msx genes, craniofacial, tooth, cleft palate, suture, development, transcription factor, signaling molecule.
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Metadata
- Authors
- ALAPPAT, S., ZHANG, Z. Y., & CHEN, Y. P.
- Affiliations
- Tulane University (US)
- Fujian Normal University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- CHEN, Yi Ping
- Venue
- Cell Research
- Published
- 2003-12
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 429-442
- ISSN
- 1001-0602 (ISSN-L)
- 1748-7838
- OpenAlex
- W1991941177
- Cited by
- 278
- References
- 128
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Cell Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation (9796321)
- Louisiana Board of Regents (2000-05)
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01 DE12329, R01DE014044, R01 DE14044, P60-DE 13076, R01DE012329, P60DE013076)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Keywords
- craniofacial development, tooth development, cleft palate, cranial sutures, limb development, tissue-tissue interactions, transcription factors, signaling molecules, gene expression regulation, knockout mice
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cleft Palate, DNA-Binding Proteins, Ectoderm, Embryonic Induction, Genes, Homeobox, Humans, Maxillofacial Development, Mesoderm, Models, Biological, Morphogenesis, Mutation, Odontogenesis, Skull, Transcription Factors, Mice, Knockout, Homeodomain Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Mice, MSX1 Transcription Factor
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