Figure 7.
MEPM cellular proliferation rate was decreased in atRA-treated embryos. (A) Ki-67 expression in palatal shelves isolated from control and atRA-treated embryos between E12.5 and E14.5. Scale bars, 20 µm. (B) Protein expression levels of p-ERK, total ERK1/2, p21, cyclin D1 and Ki-67 in MEPM cells isolated from control and atRA-treated embryos (n=3/group). *P<0.05 vs. Con group. MEPM, mouse embryonic palate mesenchymal; atRA, all-trans retinoic acid; E, embryonic day; p, phosphorylated; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; Con, control.