Nik-related kinase regulates trophoblast proliferation and placental development by modulating AKT phosphorylation.

Nik-related kinase (Nrk) is a Ser/Thr kinase and was initially discovered as a molecule that was predominantly detected in skeletal muscles during development. A recent study using Nrk-null mice suggested the importance of Nrk in proper placental development; however, the molecular mechanism remains...

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Main Authors: Yuka Morioka, Jin-Min Nam, Takashi Ohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171503&type=printable