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Signalling factors in lung branching cartoon

A graphical summary of the modelled interactions of the signaling factors in lung bud during morphogenesis.

FGF10 is transcribed at high levels in the distal mesenchyme (grey) and experiments suggest that FGF10 promotes both the proliferation of the endoderm and its outward movement (green arrow). FGF10 stimulates the expression of SHH in the epithelium (red). SHH reversibly binds its receptor Ptc1 which is expressed in the mesenchyme (grey). SHH-Ptc binding results in the repression of FGF10 expression.

Reference

Menshykau D, Kraemer C, Iber D (2012) Branch Mode Selection during Early Lung Development. PLoS Comput Biol 8(2): e1002377. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002377

http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pcbi.1002377

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