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An endocardial pathway involving Tbx5, Gata4, and Nos3 required for atrial septum formation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Nov 2010
Nadeau Mathieu, Georges Romain O, Laforest Brigitte, Yamak Abir, Lefebvre Chantal, Beauregard Janie, Paradis Pierre, Bruneau Benoit G, Andelfinger Gregor, Nemer Mona
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In humans, septal defects are among the most prevalent congenital heart diseases, but their cellular and molecular origins are not fully understood. We report that transcription factor Tbx5 is present in a subpopulation of endocardial cells and that its deletion therein results in fully penetrant...
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