Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) generation in the aorta-gonads-mesonephros region requires HSC specification signals from the surrounding microenvironment. In zebrafish, PDGF-B/PDGFRÃ signaling control
Kidney fibrosis is characterized by expansion and activation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFR-β) positive mesenchymal cells. To study the consequences of PDGFR-ß activation, we deve
Analysis of Nestin-GFP+ pericytes flow sorted from 3-day-old mouse cutaneous adipose tissue, comparing controls with wild type PDGFRa, and mutants with increased PDGFRa signaling driven by a Cre/lox-i
The interstitial and perivascular spaces of the heart contain stem-like cells including cardiac colony forming units - fibroblast (cCFU-F), a sub-fraction of SCA1+PDGFR-alpha +CD31- (S+P+) immature st
The primitive face is composed of neural crest cell (NCC) derived prominences. The medial nasal processes (MNP) give rise to the upper lip and vomeronasal organ, and are essential for normal craniofac