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Hedgehog-driven myogenic tumors recapitulate skeletal muscle cellular heterogeneity.
Experimental cell research - 1 Jan 2016
Hettmer Simone, Lin Michael M, Tchessalova Daria, Tortorici Sara J, Castiglioni Alessandra, Desai Tushar, Mao Junhao, McMahon Andrew P, Wagers Amy J
Abstract excerpt
Hedgehog (Hh) pathway activation in R26-SmoM2;CAGGS-CreER mice, which carry a tamoxifen-inducible activated Smoothened allele (SmoM2), results in numerous microscopic tumor foci in mouse skeletal muscle. These tumors exhibit a highly differentiated myogenic phenotype and resemble human fetal rhabdomyomas. This study sought to apply previously established strategies to isolate lineally distinct populations of...
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