非综合征性唇腭裂候选基因和位点研究进展

先天性唇腭裂是一种常见的出生缺陷，其病因复杂，目前认为是遗传因素和环境因素共同作用的结果。最常见的是非综合征型唇腭裂（NSCL/P），其发病机制尚无定论。近来，研究人员采用流行病学分析、详细分型、全基因组关联研究和动物模型的分析相结合，一些新的候选基因和位点已经确定与NSCL/P有关。这些发现推进了发育生物的理解，也为临床转化研究创造了新的机遇。

Candidate gene and loci involved in nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate

Cleft lip and palate （CL/P） are common birth defects of complex aetiology. The aetiology of the more common non-syndromic （isolated） forms remains poorly characterized. Recently, using a combination of epidemiology, careful phenotyping, genome-wide association studies and analysis of animal models, several distinct genetic and environmental risk factors have been identified and confirmed for non-syndromic CL/P. These findings have advanced our understanding of developmental biology and created new opportunities for clinical translational research.