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BMC Developmental Biology 2013, 13:3Amphibian cell signalling requires insulin
Insulin binds to the plasma membrane in prophase arrested Rana pipiens oocytes, initiating a transduction pathway that changes the ionic permeability of the membrane and the intracellular pH, which is required to resume meiosis.
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BMC Developmental Biology 2012, 12:32HSF-1 activity in C. elegans
Heat shock factor-1 (HSF-1) expression induces Caenorhabditis elegans larvae to enter the developmentally arrested dauer stage, whereas HSF-1 repression promotes reproductive growth, suggesting that HSF-1 participates in multiple signaling pathways to regulate development.
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BMC Developmental Biology 2012, 12:27Prolonged signaling for organ induction
Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) signaling from the mesoderm is required to induce liver and lung development in Xenopus with the duration of this signal, rather than the strength, important for full differentiation of these organs
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