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SUBMITTER: Cossette S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3275641 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists 20110830 10
The proepicardium is a transient embryonic structure that is a source of precursors of the epicardium, coronary smooth muscle cells, and may be a source of coronary endothelial cells (EC). To better understand proepicardium development a systematic analysis of EC appearance was performed. Multiple marker analysis showed that EC are present in the mouse proepicardium at embryonic day (E) 9.0 through E9.75. Distinct populations of EC were found that were associated with the liver bud, and the sinu ...[more]