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DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages 783-793Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2004.11.002
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- NINDS NIH HHS [R01 NS039572] Funding Source: Medline
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The Netrin, Slit, Semaphorin, and Ephrin families of secreted proteins were originally characterized in the nervous system as guidance cues for axons; however, recent studies demonstrate that many members of these families contribute to the development of a variety of organs. Here, the current knowledge of their roles is discussed with a focus on four tissues: lung, mammary, cardiovascular, and kidney. While many studies indicate a role for axon guidance cues in regulating cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions during organogenesis, there is accumulating evidence that they also contribute to tissue development by regulating the transcription and translation of genes encoding key morphogenetic factors.
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