The loss of Hoxa5 function promotes Notch-dependent goblet cell metaplasia in lung airways

Biology Open

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 677-691

  Boucherat, Olivier ^a   Chakir, Jamila ^b   Jeannotte, Lucie ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Goblet cells; Hox genes; Notch pathway

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964828297     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20466390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/bio.20121701     Document Type: Article

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