Functional Roles of FGF Signaling in Early Development of Vertebrate Embryos.
Cells
; 10(8)2021 08 20.
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| ID: mdl-34440915
ABSTRACT
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) comprise a large family of growth factors, regulating diverse biological processes including cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. Each FGF binds to a set of FGF receptors to initiate certain intracellular signaling molecules. Accumulated evidence suggests that in early development and adult state of vertebrates, FGFs also play exclusive and context dependent roles. Although FGFs have been the focus of research for therapeutic approaches in cancer, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome, in this review, we mainly focused on their role in germ layer specification and axis patterning during early vertebrate embryogenesis. We discussed the functional roles of FGFs and their interacting partners as part of the gene regulatory network for germ layer specification, dorsal-ventral (DV), and anterior-posterior (AP) patterning. Finally, we briefly reviewed the regulatory molecules and pharmacological agents discovered that may allow modulation of FGF signaling in research.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Vertébrés
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Transduction du signal
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Récepteur facteur croissance fibroblaste
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Facteurs de croissance fibroblastique
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Feuillets embryonnaires
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Animals
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Cells
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article