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Expression level of Hand2 affects specification of enteric neurons and gastrointestinal function in mice.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2011
D'Autréaux Fabien, Margolis Kara G, Roberts Jane, Stevanovic Korey, Mawe Gary, Li Zhishan, Karamooz Nima, Ahuja Ankur, Morikawa Yuka, Cserjesi Peter, Setlick Wanda, Gershon Michael D
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hand2 is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor required for terminal differentiation of enteric neurons. We studied Hand2 haploinsufficient mice, to determine whether reduced expression of Hand2 allows sufficient enteric neurogenesis for survival, but not for development of a normal enteric nervous system (ENS). METHODS: Enteric transcripts that encode Hand2 and the neuron-specific...
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