Smad4 regulates ureteral smooth muscle cell differentiation during mouse embryogenesis.

Proper formation of ureteral smooth muscle cells (SMCs) during embryogenesis is essential for ureter peristalsis that propels urine from the kidney to the bladder in mammals. Currently the molecular factors that regulate differentiation of ureteral mesenchymal cells into SMCs are incompletely unders...

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Main Authors: Jianyun Yan, Lu Zhang, Jinshu Xu, Nishat Sultana, Jun Hu, Xiaoqiang Cai, Jun Li, Pin-Xian Xu, Chen-Leng Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4134214?pdf=render