Smoothened regulation in the Hedgehog signaling pathway

Hedgehog signaling is a pathway essential in embryonic development, adult stem cell maintenance, and is implicated in the formation and progression of cancer. Signaling in this pathway is triggered when the secreted protein Hedgehog binds to its membrane receptor, Patched. Patched normally inhibits...

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Main Author: Nedelcu, Daniel
Other Authors: Salic, Adrian
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2013
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Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11080
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11181143