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HB-EGF promotes epithelial cell migration in eyelid development.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 2005
Mine Naoki, Iwamoto Ryo, Mekada Eisuke
Abstract excerpt
Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a member of the EGF family of growth factors that binds to and activates the EGF receptor (EGFR) and ERBB4. Here, we show that HB-EGF-EGFR signaling is involved in eyelid development. HB-EGF expression is restricted to the tip of the leading edge of the migrating epithelium during eyelid closure in late gestation mouse embryos. Both HB-EGF null (HB(del/del)) and...
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