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Vegfc acts through ERK to induce sprouting and differentiation of trunk lymphatic progenitors.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 15 Oct 2016
Shin Masahiro, Male Ira, Beane Timothy J, Villefranc Jacques A, Kok Fatma O, Zhu Lihua J, Lawson Nathan D
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor C (Vegfc) activates its receptor, Flt4, to induce lymphatic development. However, the signals that act downstream of Flt4 in this context in vivo remain unclear. To understand Flt4 signaling better, we generated zebrafish bearing a deletion in the Flt4 cytoplasmic domain that eliminates tyrosines Y1226 and 1227. Embryos bearing this deletion failed to initiate sprouting or...
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