The sinus venosus progenitors separate and diversify from the first and second heart fields early in development.
AIMS: During development, the heart tube grows by differentiation of Isl1(+)/Nkx2-5(+) progenitors to the arterial and venous pole and dorsal mesocardium. However, after the establishment of the heart tube, Tbx18(+) progenitors were proposed to form the Tbx18(+)/Nkx2-5(-) sinus venosus and proepica...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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