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Adrenocortical stem and progenitor cells: implications for adrenocortical carcinoma.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 31 Mar 2012
Simon Derek P, Hammer Gary D
Abstract excerpt
The continuous centripetal repopulation of the adrenal cortex is consistent with a population of cells endowed with the stem/progenitor cell properties of self-renewal and pluripotency. The adrenocortical capsule and underlying undifferentiated cortical cells are emerging as critical components of the stem/progenitor cell niche. Recent genetic analysis has identified various signaling pathways including Sonic...
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