Identification of a novel variant of the ciliopathic gene FUZZY associated with craniosynostosis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41431-021-00988-6
Abstract: Craniosynostosis is a birth defect occurring in approximately one in 2000 live births, where premature fusion of the cranial bones inhibits growth of the skull during critical periods of brain development. The resulting changes in… read more here.
Keywords: fuz arg284pro; gene; novel variant; craniosynostosis ... See more keywords
Planar cell polarity gene Fuz triggers apoptosis in neurodegenerative disease models
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DOI: 10.15252/embr.201745409
Abstract: Planar cell polarity (PCP) describes a cell–cell communication process through which individual cells coordinate and align within the plane of a tissue. In this study, we show that overexpression of Fuz, a PCP gene, triggers… read more here.
Keywords: cell polarity; fuz; planar cell; gene ... See more keywords