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    Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Mar;84(3):406-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2009.02.002. Epub 2009 Feb 26.

    Mutations in BMP4 are associated with subepithelial, microform, and overt cleft lip.

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    Division of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, Japan.

    Abstract

    Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is a complex trait with evidence that the clinical spectrum includes both microform and subepithelial lip defects. We identified missense and nonsense mutations in the BMP4 gene in 1 of 30 cases of microform clefts, 2 of 87 cases with subepithelial defects in the orbicularis oris muscle (OOM), 5 of 968 cases of overt CL/P, and 0 of 529 controls. These results provide confirmation that microforms and subepithelial OOM defects are part of the spectrum of CL/P and should be considered during clinical evaluation of families with clefts. Furthermore, we suggest a role for BMP4 in wound healing.

    PMID:
    19249007
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2667991
    Free PMC Article

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