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Retinal ganglion cell-derived sonic hedgehog signaling is required for optic disc and stalk neuroepithelial cell development.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2003
Dakubo Gabriel D, Wang Ya Ping, Mazerolle Chantal, Campsall Katrina, McMahon Andrew P, Wallace Valerie A
Abstract excerpt
The development of optic stalk neuroepithelial cells depends on Hedgehog (Hh) signaling, yet the source(s) of Hh protein in the optic stalk is unknown. We provide genetic evidence that sonic hedgehog (Shh) from retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) promotes the development of optic disc and stalk neuroepithelial cells. We demonstrate that RGCs express Shh soon after differentiation, and cells at the optic disc in close...
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