Inhibition of TGF-β signaling enables long-term proliferation of mouse primary epithelial stem/progenitor cells of the tympanic membrane and the middle ear mucosa
Abstract The surface of the middle ear is composed of the tympanic membrane (TM) and the middle ear mucosa (MEM). A number of diseases and conditions such as otitis media, middle ear cholesteatoma, and perforation of the TM have been reported to cause dysfunction of the middle ear, ultimately leadin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-03-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31246-y |