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Nodal-dependent Cripto signaling promotes cardiomyogenesis and redirects the neural fate of embryonic stem cells.
The Journal of cell biology - 27 Oct 2003
Parisi Silvia, D'Andrea Daniela, Lago Carmine T, Adamson Eileen D, Persico M Graziella, Minchiotti Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanisms controlling inductive events leading to the specification and terminal differentiation of cardiomyocytes are still largely unknown. We have investigated the role of Cripto, an EGF-CFC factor, in the earliest stages of cardiomyogenesis. We find that both the timing of initiation and the duration of Cripto signaling are crucial for priming differentiation of embryonic stem (ES) cells into...
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