Control of astrocyte progenitor specification, migration and maturation by Nkx6.1 homeodomain transcription factor.

Although astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system (CNS), little is known about their molecular specification and differentiation. It has previously been reported that transcription factor Nkx6.1 is expressed in neuroepithelial cells that give rise to astrocyte precurs...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Zhao, Yidan Chen, Qiang Zhu, Hao Huang, Peng Teng, Kang Zheng, Xuemei Hu, Binghua Xie, Zunyi Zhang, Maike Sander, Mengsheng Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109171