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FRS2 alpha 2F/2F mice lack carotid body and exhibit abnormalities of the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion and carotid sinus nerve.
Developmental biology - 1 Feb 2008
Kameda Yoko, Ito Masataka, Nishimaki Toshiyuki, Gotoh Noriko
Abstract excerpt
The docking protein FRS2 alpha is an important mediator of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-induced signal transduction, and functions by linking FGF receptors (FGFRs) to a variety of intracellular signaling pathways. We show that the carotid body is absent in FRS2 alpha(2F/2F) mice, in which the Shp2-binding sites of FRS2 alpha are disrupted. We also show that the carotid body rudiment is not formed in the wall of...
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