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Hepatocyte growth factor expression in the developing myocardium: evidence for a role in the regulation of the mesenchymal cell phenotype and urokinase expression.
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 1 Jan 1999
Song W, Majka S M, McGuire P G
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During development of the heart, the endocardium of the developing cushion tissue transforms into mesenchymal cells that rapidly invade the underlying extracellular matrix. This invasive process, along with subsequent proliferation and differentiation of the mesenchyme, are essential for the normal formation of valvular and septal structures. Several factors have been identified that appear to initiate and/or...
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