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FGF8 is required for cell survival at distinct stages of nephrogenesis and for regulation of gene expression in nascent nephrons.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Sept 2005
Grieshammer Uta, Cebrián Cristina, Ilagan Roger, Meyers Erik, Herzlinger Doris, Martin Gail R
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During kidney morphogenesis, the formation of nephrons begins when mesenchymal nephron progenitor cells aggregate and transform into epithelial vesicles that elongate and assume an S-shape. Cells in different regions of the S-shaped body subsequently differentiate into the morphologically and fun...
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