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Transcriptional regulation during development of the ductus arteriosus.
Circulation research - 15 Aug 2008
Ivey Kathryn N, Sutcliffe David, Richardson James, Clyman Ronald I, Garcia Joseph A, Srivastava Deepak
Abstract excerpt
The ductus arteriosus is a specialized blood vessel containing highly differentiated and contractile vascular smooth muscle, derived largely from neural crest cells, that is essential for fetal life but typically closes after birth. Impaired development of the ductus arteriosus or disruption of s...
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