Several key signaling pathways are involved in the differentiation and development of the cardiac mesoderm. Pathways such as the Wnt, BMP, and FGF signaling pathways are crucial for the proper specification and patterning of cardiac progenitor cells. For instance, the BMP signaling pathway is essential for the initial formation of the cardiac mesoderm, while the FGF signaling pathway influences the proliferation and differentiation of cardiac progenitor cells.
