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J. Dev. Biol. 2013, 1(2), 126-140; doi:10.3390/jdb1020126

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Left-Right Asymmetrical Development of the Proepicardium

Jan Schlueter and Thomas Brand *

Heart Science Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hill End Road, Harefield, UB9 6JH, UK

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Received: 30 May 2013; in revised form: 15 July 2013 / Accepted: 22 July 2013 / Published: 26 July 2013

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Epicardial Development and Cardiovascular Disease)

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Abstract: The proepicardium (PE) is a cluster of cells that forms on the cardiac inflow tract and gives rise to the epicardium and connective tissue and largely contributes to the coronary vasculature. In many vertebrates, the PE undergoes left-right asymmetrical development. While PE cells and marker genes can be initially found on both sides, only the right-sided PE will fully develop and ultimately deliver cells to the heart. Several signalling inputs, like FGF and BMP signals, are involved in PE induction in the lateral plate mesoderm, as well as during inflow tract formation and, also, control asymmetric PE development. These signalling events will be put into the context of embryonic left-right asymmetry determination. Finally, it will be discussed whether PE development may serve as a readout for asymmetric inflow tract morphogenesis.

Keywords: chicken embryo; FGF8; SNAI1; PITX2; TBX18; WT1; inflow tract; sinus venosus

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