A G protein-coupled receptor is required in cartilaginous and dense connective tissues to maintain spine alignment
Zhaoyang Liu, Amro A. Hussien, Yunjia Wang, Terry Heckmann, Roberto Gonzalez, Courtney M. Karner, Jess Gerrit Snedeker, Ryan S. Gray
This study identifies Adgrg6 as essential for maintaining spine alignment by regulating biomechanical properties and gene expression in connective tissues, offering therapeutic insights for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
eLife · Jul 28, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology