Inactivation of TGFβ signaling in neural crest stem cells leads to multiple defects reminiscent of DiGeorge syndrome
Heiko Wurdak, Lars M. Ittner, Karl S. Lang, Per Leveen, Ueli Suter, Jan A. Fischer, Stefan Karlsson, Walter Born, Lukas Sommer;Heiko Wurdak;Lars M. Ittner;Karl S. Lang;Per Leveen;Ueli Suter;Jan A. Fischer;Stefan Karlsson;Walter Born;Lukas Sommer;
genes & development2005Vol. 19pp. 530-
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Abstract
Specific inactivation of TGFβ signaling in neural crest stem cells (NCSCs) results in cardiovascular defects and thymic, parathyroid, and craniofacial anomalies. All these malformations characterize DiGeorge syndrome, the most common microdeletion ...