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Abstract
Holoprosencephaly (HPE), the most common human forebrain malformation, occurs in 1 in 250 fetuses and 1 in 16,000 live births. HPE is etiologically heterogeneous, and its pathology is variable. Several mouse models of HPE have been generated, and some of the molecular causes of different forms of HPE and the mechanisms underlying its variable pathology have been revealed by these models. Herein, we summarize the current knowledge on the genetic alterations that cause HPE and discuss some important questions about this disease that remain to be answered.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19487816 PMCID: PMC2689134 DOI: 10.1172/JCI38937
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808