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. 2002 Jan;61(1):3–5. doi: 10.1136/ard.61.1.3

Mesenchymal precursor cells

M Corr 1, N Zvaifler 1
PMCID: PMC1753867  PMID: 11779748

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A schematic representation of the early events in limb development depicted in a proximal-distal and cranial-caudal orientation. Shown in colour are the locations of the relevant signalling regions: apical ectodermal ridge (AER), zone of polarising activity (ZPA), and the progress zone, where the most immature mesenchymal stem cells reside. Also displayed are the expression patterns of several relevant genes—namely, fibroblast growth factor (FGF), bone morphogenic protein (BMP), and homeobox (Hox).

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