A CXCL12 morphogen gradient uncovers lung endothelial heterogeneity and promotes distal vascular growth
Prashant Chandrasekaran, Nicholas M. Negretti, Aravind Sivakumar, Maureen Peers de Nieuwburgh, Joanna Wang, Sylvia N. Michki, Fatima N. Chaudhry, Hongbo Wen, Sukhmani Kaur, MinQi Lu, Jarod A. Zepp, Lisa R. Young, Jennifer M. S. Sucre, David B. Frank
The paper identifies a CXCL12 morphogen gradient in developing pulmonary vasculature, revealing endothelial heterogeneity and its role in vascular growth.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology