Understanding the Molecular Basis of Apert Syndrome
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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
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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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