Role of TGF-β1-like factors in the embryonic development of the molluscViviparus ater(Gastropoda)

Autor: Antonella Franchini
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Invertebrate Reproduction & Development. 42:157-162
ISSN: 2157-0272
0792-4259
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652772
Popis: Summary The embryonic development of the gastropod Viviparus ater was examined by histochemical procedures as well as by ontogeny of the expression of TGF-β1—and TGF-β type II receptor-like molecules. Developmental stages show specific spatial distributions of molecules immuno-reactive to anti-TGF-β1 and -TGF-β-receptor antibodies. These molecules are present early during development. They were detected at stage (10% of embryonic development) and remained present during further development and in the most advanced stages. These findings support a role for TGF-β1-related factors in pattern formation and the growth of various organs in V. ater.
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