SMAD1/5 signaling in the early equine placenta regulates trophoblast differentiation and chorionic gonadotropin secretion
(2014)
Journal Article
Cabrera-Sharp, V., Read, J. E., Richardson, S., Kowalski, A. A., Antczak, D. F., Cartwright, J. E., …De Mestre, A. M. (2014). SMAD1/5 signaling in the early equine placenta regulates trophoblast differentiation and chorionic gonadotropin secretion. Endocrinology, 155(8), 3054-64. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2013-2116
TGFβ superfamily proteins, acting via SMAD (Sma- and Mad-related protein)2/3 pathways, regulate placental function; however, the role of SMAD1/5/8 pathway in the placenta is unknown. This study investigated the functional role of bone morphogenetic p... Read More about SMAD1/5 signaling in the early equine placenta regulates trophoblast differentiation and chorionic gonadotropin secretion.