Novel Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms Governing Embryonic Epicardium Formation

The embryonic epicardium originates from the proepicardium, an extracardiac primordium constituted by a cluster of mesothelial cells. In early embryos, the embryonic epicardium is characterized by a squamous cell epithelium resting on the myocardium surface. Subsequently, it invades the subepicardia...

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Main Authors: Rita Carmona, Carmen López-Sánchez, Virginio Garcia-Martinez, Virginio Garcia-López, Ramón Muñoz-Chápuli, Estefanía Lozano-Velasco, Diego Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/11/440