Resolving thyroid lineage cell trajectories merging into a dual endocrine gland in mammals
Macrina Lobo, Ellen Johansson, Sima Kumari, Elin Schoultz, Isak Ahlinder, Shawn Liang, Therese Carlsson, Bengt R. Johansson, Pina Marotta, Mario De Felice, Jakob Dahlberg, Carolina Guibentif, Henrik Fagman, René Maehr, Mikael Nilsson
The paper uses single-cell transcriptomics to study thyroid lineage development in mice, identifying gene regulatory networks and lineage-specific processes that explain how thyroid and ultimobranchial cells merge into a dual endocrine organ.
Nature Communications · May 25, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology