Loss of the heparan sulfate sulfotransferase, Ndst1, in mammary epithelial cells selectively blocks lobuloalveolar development in mice.

Considerable evidence indicates that heparan sulfate is essential for the development of tissues consisting of branching ducts and tubules. However, there are few examples where specific sulfate residues regulate a specific stage in the formation of such tissues.We examined the role of heparan sulfa...

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Main Authors: Brett E Crawford, Omai B Garner, Joseph R Bishop, David Y Zhang, Kevin T Bush, Sanjay K Nigam, Jeffrey D Esko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2872662?pdf=render

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