Vascular dimorphism ensured by regulated proteoglycan dynamics favors rapid umbilical artery closure at birth
Sumeda Nandadasa, Jason M. Szafron, Vai Pathak, Sae‐Il Murtada, Caroline M. Kraft, Anna O’Donnell, Christian Norvik, Clare Hughes, Bruce Caterson, Miriam S. Domowicz, Nancy B. Schwartz, Karin Tran‐Lundmark, Martina L. Veigl, David Sedwick, Elliot H. Philipson, , Suneel Apte
The paper identifies differential proteoglycan dynamics in umbilical artery and vein as the mechanism ensuring rapid arterial closure and venous patency at birth.
eLife · Sep 10, 2020Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology