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Gut endoderm is involved in the transfer of left-right asymmetry from the node to the lateral plate mesoderm in the mouse embryo.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2012
Saund Ranajeet S, Kanai-Azuma Masami, Kanai Yoshiakira, Kim Injune, Lucero Mary T, Saijoh Yukio
Abstract excerpt
In the mouse, the initial signals that establish left-right (LR) asymmetry are determined in the node by nodal flow. These signals are then transferred to the lateral plate mesoderm (LPM) through cellular and molecular mechanisms that are not well characterized. We hypothesized that endoderm might play a role in this process because it is tightly apposed to the node and covers the outer surface of the embryo,...
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