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Ectopic retinoic acid signaling affects outflow tract cushion development through suppression of the myocardial Tbx2-Tgfβ2 pathway
20 Dec 2011
Abstract excerpt
The progress of molecular genetics has enabled us to identify the genes responsible for congenital heart malformations. However, recent studies suggest that congenital heart diseases are induced not only by mutations in certain genes, but also by abnormal maternal factors. A high concentration of maternal retinoic acid (RA), the active derivative of vitamin A, is well known as a teratogenic agent that can cause...
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