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Tbx18 Regulates the Differentiation of Periductal Smooth Muscle Stroma and the Maintenance of Epithelial Integrity in the Prostate.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Bolt C Chase, Negi Soumya, Guimarães-Camboa Nuno, Zhang Huimin, Troy Joseph M, Lu Xiaochen, Kispert Andreas, Evans Sylvia M, Stubbs Lisa
Abstract excerpt
The T-box transcription factor TBX18 is essential to mesenchymal cell differentiation in several tissues and Tbx18 loss-of-function results in dramatic organ malformations and perinatal lethality. Here we demonstrate for the first time that Tbx18 is required for the normal development of periductal smooth muscle stromal cells in prostate, particularly in the anterior lobe, with a clear impact on prostate health...
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