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Shan-Shan Li, Qian Sun, Meng-Ru Hua, Ping Suo, Jia-Rong Chen, Xiao-Yong Yu, Ying-Yong Zhao
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Summary: The self-renewal and differentiation of stem and progenitor cells are regulated by systemic and local cues. RSPO3 is important for Wnt signaling and is usually expressed in the stem cell niche to regulate stem cell expansion and differentiation. Disrupting the niche-restricted expression of RSPO3 can affect tissue organization and lead to disorders and cancers.
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