Eph/ephrin signaling in epithelial development and homeostasis

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 762-770

  Miao, Hui ^a   Wang, Bingcheng ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Eph; Ephrin; Epithelium

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN; EPHRIN A1; EPHRIN A4; EPHRIN B2; EPHRIN B3; EPHRIN RECEPTOR;

CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; EPHRINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, EPH FAMILY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 59649126914     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2008.07.019     Document Type: Review

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