Presence of KREMEN receptors for DKK1 in the preimplantation bovine embryo

• Main Authors: Thiago Fernandes Amaral (Author), Yao Xiao (Author), Surawich Jeensuk (Author), Tatiane Silva Maia (Author), Camila J Cuellar (Author), Chloe A Gingerich (Author), Tracy L Scheffler (Author), Peter J Hansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The WNT inhibitory protein DKK1 has been shown to regulate the development of the preimplantation embryo to the blastocyst stage. In cattle, DKK1 increases the number of trophectoderm cells that are the precursor of the placenta. DKK1 can affect cells by blocking WNT signaling through its receptors...