Article
Expansion of hedgehog disrupts mesenchymal identity and induces emphysema phenotype
12 Jul 2018
Abstract excerpt
GWAS have repeatedly mapped susceptibility loci for emphysema to genes that modify hedgehog signaling, but the functional relevance of hedgehog signaling to this morbid disease remains unclear. In the current study, we identified a broad population of mesenchymal cells in the adult murine lung receptive to hedgehog signaling, characterized by higher activation of hedgehog surrounding the proximal airway relative...
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