NODAL and SHH dose-dependent double inhibition promotes an HPE-like phenotype in chick embryos

SUMMARY Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a common congenital defect that results from failed or incomplete forebrain cleavage. HPE is characterized by a wide clinical spectrum, with inter- and intrafamilial variability. This heterogeneity is not well understood and it has been suggested that HPE involves...

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Main Authors: Sandra Mercier, Véronique David, Leslie Ratié, Isabelle Gicquel, Sylvie Odent, Valérie Dupé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-03-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/2/537