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Generation of a conditional mouse model to target Acvr1b disruption in adult tissues.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Feb 2013
Ripoche Doriane, Gout Johann, Pommier Roxane M, Jaafar Rami, Zhang Chang X, Bartholin Laurent, Bertolino Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Alk4 is a type I receptor that belongs to the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) family. It takes part in the signaling of TGF-β ligands such as Activins, Gdfs, and Nodal that had been demonstrated to participate in numerous mechanisms ranging from early embryonic development to adult-tissue homeostasis. Evidences indicate that Alk4 is a key regulator of many embryonic processes, but little is known about...
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