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Autotaxin signaling governs phenotypic heterogeneity in visceral and parietal mesothelia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Shelton Elaine L, Galindo Cristi L, Williams Charles H, Pfaltzgraff Elise, Hong Charles C, Bader David M
Abstract excerpt
Mesothelia, which cover all coelomic organs and body cavities in vertebrates, perform diverse functions in embryonic and adult life. Yet, mesothelia are traditionally viewed as simple, uniform epithelia. Here we demonstrate distinct differences between visceral and parietal mesothelia, the most basic subdivision of this tissue type, in terms of gene expression, adhesion, migration, and invasion. Gene profiling...
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