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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Matthew Trotter
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-606 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) 20110801 8
Activin/Nodal signaling is necessary to maintain pluripotency of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and to induce their differentiation toward endoderm. However, the mechanisms by which Activin/Nodal signaling achieves these opposite functions remain unclear. To unravel these mechanisms, we examined the transcriptional network controlled in hESCs by Smad2 and Smad3, which represent the direct effectors of Activin/Nodal signaling. These analyses reveal that Smad2/3 participate in the control of t ...[more]