FRS2α-dependent cell fate transition during endocardial cushion morphogenesis

  • Dongying Chen
  • , Xiaolong Zhu
  • , Natalie Kofler
  • , Yidong Wang
  • , Bin Zhou
  • , Michael Simons

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Abstract

FRS2α controls a two-phase cell fate transition of endocardial lineage during valve morphogenesis, from endocardial cells to cushion mesenchymal cells (endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition) and then to valve interstitial cells (terminal differentiation).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-97
Number of pages10
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Volume458
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular development
  • Cell fate
  • EndMT
  • Endocardial cushion
  • Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition
  • Valvulogenesis

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