Thyroid hormone does not induce maturation of embryonic chicken cardiomyocytes in vitro
Fetal cardiac growth in mammalian models occurs primarily by cell proliferation (hyperplasia). However, most cardiomyocytes lose the ability to proliferate close to term and heart growth continues by increasing cell size (hypertrophy). In mammals, the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3) is an impo...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332193/ |