The Role of Transcription Factor 21 in Epicardial Cell Differentiation and the Development of Coronary Heart Disease

Transcription factor 21 (TCF21) is specific for mesoderm and is expressed in the embryos’ mesenchymal derived tissues, such as the epicardium. It plays a vital role in regulating cell differentiation and cell fate specificity through epithelial-mesenchymal transformation during cardiac development....

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Main Authors: Haochang Hu, Shaoyi Lin, Shuangshuang Wang, Xiaomin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.00457/full