FGF-MAPK signaling regulates human deep-layer corticogenesis
Carlos W. Gantner, Cameron J. Hunt, Jonathan C. Niclis, Vanessa Penna, Stuart J. McDougall, Lachlan H. Thompson, Clare L. Parish
Abstract
neurons by repressing alternative laminar fates. Taken together, FGF/MAPK regulates the proliferative/neurogenic balance in deep-layer corticogenesis and provides a resource for generating layer-specific neurons for studying development and disease.
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BiologyCorticogenesisFibroblast growth factorMAPK/ERK pathwayLayer (electronics)Cell biologySignal transductionComputational biologyGeneticsGeneEmbryonic stem cellReceptorChemistryOrganic chemistryNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsFibroblast Growth Factor ResearchPhagocytosis and Immune Regulation