Proximal to distal patterning during limb development and regeneration: A review of converging disciplines

Regenerative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 451-462

  Mariani, Francesca V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blastema; Digit; Limb development; Limb regeneration; Proximal distal patterning; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

HOX PROTEIN; RETINOIC ACID;

ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; BLASTEMA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; ECTODERM; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; LIMB REGENERATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYOLOGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; LIMB; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REGENERATION; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; TRENDS; URODELA;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGENERATION; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; URODELA;

EID: 77952248917     PISSN: 17460751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/rme.10.27     Document Type: Review

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