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Sall4 isoforms act during proximal-distal and anterior-posterior axis formation in the mouse embryo.
Genesis 46, 463-477 (2008)
Reciprocal signals from embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues pattern the embryo in proximal-distal (PD) and anterior-posterior (AP) fashion. Here we have analyzed three gene trap mutations of Sall4, of which one (Sall4-1a) led to a hypomorphic and recessive phenotype, demonstrating that Sall4-1a has yet undescribed extra-embryonic and embryonic functions in regulating PD and AP axis formation. In Sall4-1a mutants the self-maintaining autoregulatory interaction between Bmp4, Nodal and Wnt, which determines the PD axis was disrupted because of defects in the extra-embryonic visceral endoderm. More severely, two distinct Sall4 gene-trap mutants (Sall4-1a,b), resembling null mutants, failed to initiate Bmp4 expression in the extra-embryonic ectoderm and Nodal in the epiblast and were therefore unable to initiate PD axis formation. Tetraploid rescue underlined the extra-embryonic nature of the Sall4-1a phenotype and revealed a further embryonic function in Wnt/beta-catenin signaling to elongate the AP axis during gastrulation. This observation was supported through genetic interaction with beta-catenin mutants, since compound heterozygous mutants recapitulated the defects of Wnt3a mutants in posterior development.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Sall4; spalt; gene trap; axis formation; axis elongation
Sprache
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2008
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2008
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1526-954X
e-ISSN
1526-968X
Quellenangaben
Band: 46,
Heft: 9,
Seiten: 463-477
Verlag
Wiley
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Experimental Genetics (IEG)
Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG)
Institute of Stem Cell Research (ISF)
Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG)
Institute of Stem Cell Research (ISF)
POF Topic(s)
30201 - Metabolic Health
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
Forschungsfeld(er)
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e)
G-500600-003
G-500500-001
G-550100-001
G-500500-001
G-550100-001
Scopus ID
58049116138
Erfassungsdatum
2008-10-02