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Mutation of zebrafish Snapc4 is associated with loss of the intrahepatic biliary network.
Developmental biology - 1 Mar 2012
Schaub Madeline, Nussbaum Justin, Verkade Heather, Ober Elke A, Stainier Didier Y R, Sakaguchi Takuya F
Abstract excerpt
Biliary epithelial cells line the intrahepatic biliary network, a complex three-dimensional network of conduits. The loss of differentiated biliary epithelial cells is the primary cause of many congenital liver diseases. We identified a zebrafish snapc4 (small nuclear RNA-activating complex polypeptide 4) mutant in which biliary epithelial cells initially differentiate but subsequently disappear. In these snapc4...
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