Molecular and cellular characterizations of human cherubism: disease aggressiveness depends on osteoclast differentiation
Abstract Background Cherubism is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of the jaws caused by mutation of the SH3BP2 gene. The bone is replaced by a fibrous granuloma containing multinucleated giant cells. Cells of the cherubism granuloma have never been systematically analyzed. Hence, the aim of this s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0907-2 |