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Bud specific N-sulfation of heparan sulfate regulates Shp2-dependent FGF signaling during lacrimal gland induction.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 2008
Pan Yi, Carbe Christian, Powers Andrea, Zhang Eric E, Esko Jeffrey D, Grobe Kay, Feng Gen-Sheng, Zhang Xin
Abstract excerpt
Preferential outgrowth of the bud cells forms the basis of branching morphogenesis. Here, we show that lacrimal gland development requires specific modification of heparan sulfates by Ndst genes at the tip of the lacrimal gland bud. Systemic and conditional knockout experiments demonstrate the tissue specific requirement of Ndst1 and Ndst2 in the lacrimal gland epithelial, but not mesenchymal, cells, and the...
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