In vitro and in vivo characterization of Recifercept, a soluble fibroblast growth factor receptor 3, as treatment for achondroplasia.

Achondroplasia is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the Fibroblast Growth Factor receptor 3 (FGFR3). These mutations lead to aberrant increase of inhibitory signaling in proliferating chondrocytes at the growth plate. Recifercept is a potential treatment for this disease using a decoy a...

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Main Authors: Diogo Gonçalves, Guylène Rignol, Pierre Dellugat, Guido Hartmann, Stephanie Sarrazy Garcia, Jeffrey Stavenhagen, Luca Santarelli, Elvire Gouze, Christian Czech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244368