TGFb-induced SMAD1/5 activation drives transient epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in trophoblasts
Guðrún Valdimarsdóttir, Sophia Mähr, Petra I. Knaus, Jerome Jatzlau, Olivia Nonn, Hallfridur Ingolfsdottir, Marta Sorokina Alexdóttir, Sunhild Hartmann, Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir, Þóra Steingrímsdóttir
This study identifies TGFβ-induced SMAD1/5 activation as critical for transient EMT in trophoblasts, linking it to placental development and preeclampsia.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology