Over the past year, vertebrate GATA factors have been found to participate directly in several
signal-transduction pathways. Smad3, phosphorylated by TGF-β signalling, interacts with …

Compelling evidence for the inherited nature of essential hypertension has led to extensive
research in rats and humans. Rats have served as the primary model for research on the …

Hereditary congenital facial paresis type 1 (HCFP1) is an autosomal dominant disorder of
absent or limited facial movement that maps to chromosome 3q21-q22 and is hypothesized …

Identities of distinct neuron subtypes are specified during embryonic development, then
maintained during post-natal maturation. In cerebral cortex, mechanisms controlling early …

Prenatal and postnatal treatment modalities for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
continue to improve, however patients still face high rates of morbidity and mortality caused …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a relatively common birth defect associated with
high mortality and morbidity. Although the exact etiology of most cases of CDH remains …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common birth defect that is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality, especially when associated with additional congenital …

Formation of the coronary vessels is a fundamental event in heart development. Congenital
abnormalities in the coronary system can have major deleterious effects on heart function. It …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and other congenital diaphragmatic defects are associated
with significant mortality and morbidity in neonates; however, the molecular basis of these …

The natriuretic peptides (NPs) are a group of peptide hormones that play important roles in
the control of renal, cardiovascular, endocrine, and skeletal homeostasis. Atrial NP (ANP) …