Gene Regulatory Networks and Signaling Pathways in Palatogenesis and Cleft Palate: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Morphologenetic and Molecular Mechanisms in Mammalian Palatogenesis
2.1. Anatomical Overview of Palatogenesis
2.2. Classification of Cleft Lip and Palate in Human
2.3. Morphological and Molecular Control of Palatal Shelf Growth and Patterning
2.4. Regionalization of Anterior and Posterior Palatal Outgrowth
2.5. Patterning along the Mediolateral Axis
2.6. Genetic Network Controlling Palatal Shelf Adhesion and Fusion
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Won, H.-J.; Kim, J.-W.; Won, H.-S.; Shin, J.-O. Gene Regulatory Networks and Signaling Pathways in Palatogenesis and Cleft Palate: A Comprehensive Review. Cells 2023, 12, 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12151954
Won H-J, Kim J-W, Won H-S, Shin J-O. Gene Regulatory Networks and Signaling Pathways in Palatogenesis and Cleft Palate: A Comprehensive Review. Cells. 2023; 12(15):1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12151954
Chicago/Turabian StyleWon, Hyung-Jin, Jin-Woo Kim, Hyung-Sun Won, and Jeong-Oh Shin. 2023. "Gene Regulatory Networks and Signaling Pathways in Palatogenesis and Cleft Palate: A Comprehensive Review" Cells 12, no. 15: 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12151954
APA StyleWon, H.-J., Kim, J.-W., Won, H.-S., & Shin, J.-O. (2023). Gene Regulatory Networks and Signaling Pathways in Palatogenesis and Cleft Palate: A Comprehensive Review. Cells, 12(15), 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12151954