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<i>Lefty</i> at the Crossroads of “Stemness” and Differentiative Events
26 May 2006
Abstract excerpt
Stem cells are functionally defined by their ability to self-renew and generate a progeny capable of creation or reconstitution of various tissues. Microarray analysis has shown a member of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta superfamily, Lefty, to be the single most abundant inhibitor in stem cells and in maternal decidua that supports embryo implantation. Lefty is regulated by pathways such as Smad (Sma...
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