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SIX1 cooperates with RUNX1 and SMAD4 in cell fate commitment of Müllerian duct epithelium
22 Jun 2020
Abstract excerpt
During female mammal reproductive tract development, epithelial cells of the lower Müllerian duct are committed to become stratified squamous epithelium of the vagina and ectocervix, when the expression of ΔNp63 transcription factor is induced by mesenchymal cells. The absence of ΔNp63 expression leads to adenosis, the putative precursor of vaginal adenocarcinoma. Our previous studies with genetically engineered...
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