Transcriptomic Signature of Human Embryonic Thyroid Reveals Transition From Differentiation to Functional Maturation
The human thyroid gland acquires a differentiation program as early as weeks 3–4 of embryonic development. The onset of functional differentiation, which manifests by the appearance of colloid in thyroid follicles, takes place during gestation weeks 10–11. By 12–13 weeks functional differentiation i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.669354/full |