Endocytic receptor-mediated control of morphogen signaling

Development (Cambridge)

Volumn 139, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 4311-4319

  Willnow, Thomas E ^a   Christ, Annabel ^a   Hammes, Annette ^a  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endocytosis; LDL receptor related proteins; Morphogens

Indexed keywords

DECAPENTAPLEGIC PROTEIN; DYNAMIN; LIPOPHORIN; LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR; MORPHOGEN; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; WNT1 PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDOSOME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LOSS OF FUNCTION MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCYTOSIS; HUMANS; LDL-RECEPTOR RELATED PROTEINS; LIPOPROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84868559441     PISSN: 09501991     EISSN: 14779129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/dev.084467     Document Type: Article

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