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Transforming Growth Factor β–SMAD2 Signaling Regulates Aortic Arch Innervation and Development
5 Nov 2004
Abstract excerpt
Aortic arch interruptions in humans and animal models are mainly caused by aberrant development of the fourth pharyngeal arch artery. Little is known about the maturation of this vessel during normal and abnormal development, which is the subject of this study. Tgfbeta2 knockout mice that present with fourth artery defects have been associated with defective neural crest cell migration. In this study, we...
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