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Functional role of TGF-β receptors during palatal fusion in vitro.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Nov 2014
Nakajima Akira, Ito Yoshihiro, Tanaka Eiji, Sano Remi, Karasawa Yoko, Maeno Masao, Iwata Koichi, Shimizu Noriyoshi, Shuler Charles F
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OBJECTIVE: Reported expression patterns for TGF-β receptors (TβR-I, -II, and -III) during palatogenesis suggest that they play essential roles in the mechanisms leading to palatal fusion. The purpose of this study was to compare the functions of the three TβRs during palatal fusion. METHODS: Usin...
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