Gfra1 Underexpression Causes Hirschsprung’s Disease and Associated Enterocolitis in MiceSummary

Background & Aims: RET, the receptor for the glial cell line–derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family ligands, is the most frequently mutated gene in congenital aganglionic megacolon or Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR). The leading cause of mortality in HSCR is HSCR-associated enterocolitis (HAEC)...

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Main Authors: L. Lauriina Porokuokka, Heikki T. Virtanen, Jere Lindén, Yulia Sidorova, Tatiana Danilova, Maria Lindahl, Mart Saarma, Jaan-Olle Andressoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X18301826