Negative Fgf8-Bmp2 feed-back is regulated by miR-130 during early cardiac specification, by Lopez-Sanchez et al. miR-130 Regulates the earliest specific cardiac markers Nkx-2.5 and Gata4.
Bmp2 regulates miR-130 -a putative microRNA that targets Erk1/2 (Mapk1) 3′UTR.
Bmp2 regulates Fgf8 expression through miR-130.
Fgf8 suppresses Bmp2 signaling during early cardiogenesis.
miR-130 constitutes a key factor during early cardiac specification.