Posted from MedWorm: Zoology 182 days ago
Zoology : Zoology News
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We propose TGF-b has two functions in IVD development: 1) to prevent chondrocyte differentiation in the presumptive IVD and 2) to promote differentiation of annulus fibrosus from sclerotome. We have identified genes that are enriched in the IVD and regulated by TGF-b that warrant further investigation as regulators of IVD development. (Source: BMC Developmental Biology - Latest articles)
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