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BMP antagonism by Noggin is required in presumptive notochord cells for mammalian foregut morphogenesis.
Developmental biology - 1 Jul 2014
Fausett Sarah R, Brunet Lisa J, Klingensmith John
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) is a serious human birth defect, in which the esophagus ends before reaching the stomach, and is aberrantly connected with the trachea. Several mouse models of EA/TEF have recently demonstrated that proper dorsal/ventral (D/V) patterning of the primitive anterior foregut endoderm is essential for correct compartmentalization of the trachea and esophagus....
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