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Bile system morphogenesis defects and liver dysfunction upon targeted deletion of HNF1beta.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 2002
Coffinier Catherine, Gresh Lionel, Fiette Laurence, Tronche François, Schütz Günther, Babinet Charles, Pontoglio Marco, Yaniv Moshe, Barra Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
The inactivation of the Hnf1beta gene identified an essential role in epithelial differentiation of the visceral endoderm and resulted in early embryonic death. In the present study, we have specifically inactivated this gene in hepatocytes and bile duct cells using the Cre/loxP system. Mutant an...
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