Genetic and Mechanical Regulation of Intestinal Smooth Muscle Development

Tyler R. Huycke, Bess M. Miller, Hasreet K. Gill, Nandan L. Nerurkar, David Sprinzak, L. Mahadevan, Clifford J. Tabin*

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Abstract

Gut smooth muscle patterning entails mechanical strain that orients the first layer circumferentially, and when formed, it spontaneously contracts to align the second layer longitudinally.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-105.e21
JournalCell
Volume179
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Sep 2019

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of HealthF31DK111059
National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentR01HD087234
Harvard Medical School

    Keywords

    • Bmp
    • Hedgehog
    • cell orientation
    • differentiation
    • gut development
    • mechanical forces
    • morphogenesis
    • patterning
    • smooth muscle

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