Primate-expressed EPIREGULIN promotes basal progenitor proliferation in the developing neocortex
Paula Cubillos, Nora Ditzer, Annika Kolodziejczyk, Gustav Schwenk, Janine Hoffmann, Theresa M. Schütze, Răzvan Petru Derihaci, Cahit Birdir, Johannes E. M. Köllner, Andreas Petzold, Mihail Sarov, Ulrich Martin, Katherine R. Long, Pauline Wimberger, Mareike Albert
This study shows that primate-specific EPIREGULIN expression enhances basal progenitor proliferation in the developing neocortex, contributing to increased brain size across species.
The EMBO Journal · Mar 21, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology