Zebrafish Agr2 is required for terminal differentiation of intestinal goblet cells.

BACKGROUND: Mammalian Anterior Gradient 2 (AGR2) is a protein disulfide isomerase that is required for the production of intestinal mucus and Paneth and goblet cell homeostasis. However, whether increased endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress occurs in Agr2(-/-) mice remains a controversial issue. METHO...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chung Chen, Yu-Fen Lu, I-Chen Li, Sheng-Ping L Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3326001?pdf=render