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PDGF-A is required for normal murine cardiovascular development.
Developmental biology - 25 May 1996
Schattemann G C, Loushin C, Li T, Hart C E
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence suggest that platelet-derived growth factor A chain (PDGF-A) is required for normal embryonic cardiovascular development. To test this directly, we introduced anti-PDGF-A neutralizing antibodies into mouse deciduas in utero at Embryonic Days (E) 8.5, 9.5, and 10.5. This resulted in the selective disruption of PDGF-A ligand-receptor interactions in vivo for a period of 18-24 hr and...
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