Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10932553 Developmental Biology 2012 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Wnt/b-catenin signaling is used reiteratively during heart development. ► We examine the roles of Wnt signaling in cardiac cell formation in zebrafish. ► Wnt signaling in pre-cardiac mesoderm prevents cardiac cell differentiation. ► Increased Wnt signaling in pre-cardiac mesoderm leads to cell death. ► Wnt signaling later promotes atrial cell differentiation.
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