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Myocardial Smad4 Is Essential for Cardiogenesis in Mouse Embryos
22 Jun 2007
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Congenital heart diseases are the most commonly observed human birth defects and are the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Accumulating evidence indicates that transforming growth factor-beta/bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathways play critical roles during cardiogenesis. Smad4 encodes the only common Smad protein in mammals, which is a critical nuclear mediator of transforming growth...
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