STAT3 regulates basal cell identity and morphogenesis during early esophageal development
Secunda W. Kariuki, Yosuke Mitani, Dominique D. Bailey, Gizem Efe, Halil Tekin, Ved V. Tripathi, Kensuke Suzuki, James Michael Wells, Jianwen Que, Joel T. Gabre, Ricardo Cruz‐Acuña
This study shows STAT3 is essential for esophageal progenitor cell development and epithelial morphogenesis in humans, but not in mice.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology