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SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3099693 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Lixiang L Nomura Masatoshi M Goto Yutaka Y Tanaka Kimitaka K Sakamoto Ryuichi R Abe Ichiro I Sakamoto Shohei S Shibata Atsushi A Enciso Patricio L M PL Adachi Masahiro M Ohnaka Keizo K Kawate Hisaya H Takayanagi Ryoichi R
The Journal of biological chemistry 20110404 21
Smad2 is a critical mediator of TGF-β signals that are known to play an important role in a wide range of biological processes in various cell types. Its role in the development of the CNS, however, is largely unknown. Mice lacking Smad2 in the CNS (Smad2-CNS-KO) were generated by a Cre-loxP approach. These mice exhibited behavioral abnormalities in motor coordination from an early postnatal stage and mortality at approximately 3 weeks of age, suggestive of severe cerebellar dysfunction. Gross o ...[more]