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Understanding the Molecular Basis of Apert Syndrome

Ibrahimi, Omar A., Chiu, Ernest S., McCarthy, Joseph G., Mohammadi, Moosa·2005·Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Abstract

Apert syndrome, first described in 1906, is one of the most severe of the craniosynostosis syndromes and is further characterized by midface hypoplasia, syndactyly, and other visceral abnormalities. Affected individuals generally require lifelong management by a multidisciplinary team of health care specialists. Apert syndrome results almost exclusively from one or the other of two point mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 2. Tremendous scientific advances have been made recently in understanding the molecular basis for Apert syndrome through clinical genetic, biochemical, and structural approaches. In this review, the authors provide the clinician with a basic overview of these findings and their therapeutic implications.

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  • The Apert syndrome FGFR2 substitutions increase the affinity and broaden the specificity of FGF-ligand binding, explaining the genotype-phenotype correlation.

    “These substitutions specifically increase the affinity and broaden the specificity of FGF-ligand binding, explaining the exquisite genotypephenotype correlation.14”

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Authors
Ibrahimi, O. A., Chiu, E. S., McCarthy, J. G., & Mohammadi, M.
Affiliations
NYU Langone Health (US)
Venue
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Published
2005-01
Volume
115
Issue
1
Pages
264-270
ISSN
0032-1052 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W28264091
Cited by
88
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (DE13686, R01DE013686)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › dental development and anomalies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
Keywords
Apert syndrome, craniosynostosis, FGFR2, FGFR2 mutations, midface hypoplasia, syndactyly, molecular pathogenesis, FGFR2 inhibitor, craniofacial surgery
MeSH terms
Acrocephalosyndactylia, Codon, Female, Genes, Dominant, Humans, Hydrogen Bonding, Infant, Newborn, Male, Models, Molecular, Paternal Age, Phenotype, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Structure-Activity Relationship, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2, Point Mutation, Alternative Splicing, Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Amino Acid Substitution, Protein Isoforms, Mutation, Missense, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2

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