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Dynamic expression patterns of RhoV/Chp and RhoU/Wrch during chicken embryonic development

DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS, Issue 4 2008
Cécile Notarnicola
Abstract Rho GTPases play central roles in the control of cell adhesion and migration, cell cycle progression, growth, and differentiation. However, although most of our knowledge of Rho GTPase function comes from the study of the three classic Rho GTPases RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42, recent studies have begun to explore the expression, regulation, and function of some of the lesser-known members of the Rho GTPase family. In the present study, we cloned the avian orthologues of RhoV (or Chp for Cdc42 homologous protein) and RhoU (or Wrch - 1 for Wnt-regulated Cdc42 homolog-1) and examined their expression patterns by in situ hybridization analysis both during early chick embryogenesis and later on, during gastrointestinal tract development. Our data show that both GTPases are detected in the primitive streak, the somites, the neural crest cells, and the gastrointestinal tract with distinct territories and/or temporal expression windows. Although both proteins are 90% identical, our results indicate that cRhoV and cRhoU are distinctly expressed during chicken embryonic development. Developmental Dynamics 237:1165,1171, 2008. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Comparative expression pattern analysis of the highly conserved chemokines SDF1 and CXCL14 during amniote embryonic development

DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS, Issue 10 2010
Clara García-Andrés
Abstract Chemokines are secreted proteins with essential roles in leukocyte trafficking and cell migration during embryogenesis. CXCL14 displays a degree of evolutionary conservation unmatched by any other chemokine except for SDF1(CXCL12). However, its role during embryogenesis has not been studied. Here we describe the expression pattern of mouse and chicken CXCL14 during embryogenesis and compare it with that of SDF1. CXCL14 is widely expressed in embryonic ectoderm and shows a restricted and dynamic expression pattern in paraxial mesoderm, mesonephros, neural tube, and limbs. During limb development, CXCL14 marks a unique connective tissue subset that surrounds developing tendons. Comparison of CXCL14 and SDF1 reveals mostly non-overlapping or complementary expression patterns, suggesting an interactive regulation of developmental processes by these two chemokines. Our study identifies CXCL14 as a novel marker of tendon connective tissue and provides a conceptual framework for the coordinated action of two highly conserved chemokines in embryonic development. Developmental Dynamics 239:2769,2777, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

REVIEW ARTICLE: Control of Interferon-Tau Expression During Early Pregnancy in Ruminants

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY, Issue 2 2009
Alan D. Ealy
Problem, A type I interferon (IFN), termed IFN-tau (,), is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of early pregnancy in cattle and sheep. The control of IFN, gene (IFNT) expression is not completely understood. Method of study, This article will provide an overview of recent progress made in understanding the dynamic expression pattern of IFNT during pre- and peri-attachment conceptus development. Results, Several ubiquitous transcriptional regulators (Ets2 and AP1) and at least two trophectoderm factors (Cdx2 and Dlx3) control IFNT transcription during early pregnancy. Co-activators (CBP/p300) are also involved in this process. At least two uterine-derived factors (GM-CSF and FGF2) stimulate IFN-, production in bovine trophectoderm, and multiple signaling pathways are functionally linked with IFNT expression. Conclusion, Although understanding the regulation of IFNT expression is far from complete, considerable progress has been made in uncovering how uterine-derived factors and key placental-specific transcriptional regulators control IFNT expression. [source]

Id2, Id3, and Id4 proteins show dynamic changes in expression during vibrissae follicle development

DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS, Issue 6 2008
Nigel L. Hammond
Abstract Id proteins are involved in the transcriptional control of many fundamental biological processes, including differentiation and lineage commitment. We studied Id2, Id3, and Id4 protein expression during different stages of rat vibrissa follicle development using immunohistochemistry. Id2 was highly expressed in the cytoplasm of specialized cells in the basal epidermis and outer root sheath during early stages of follicle development. These cells were identified as Merkel cells (MCs) by means of double-immunolabeling with synaptophysin and cytokeratin-20, and persisted in neonatal follicles. Id3 immunofluorescence was characterized by membrane-associated expression in basal epithelial cells of follicles early in development. Subsequently follicle epithelial cells switched to have strong nuclear labeling, also a feature of newly forming dermal papilla cells. Id4 expression was primarily associated with innervation of the developing follicle musculature. These observations illustrate dynamic expression patterns of Id2 and Id3 proteins in developing follicles and specifically link Id2 expression to Merkel cell specification. Developmental Dynamics 237:1653,1661, 2008. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Stage-specific Expression of Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor and its Receptor in Rabbit Pre-implantation Embryo and Uterine Epithelium During Early Pregnancy

REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, Issue 1 2004
T Lei
Contents Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) has been shown to play an important role in the development and implantation of blastocysts in mice. In the current study, the reverse transcription,polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was employed to examine the expression patterns of LIF and its receptor (LIFR) genes in rabbit embryos during pre-implantation development, and the uterine expression of LIF and LIFR was also evaluated by Western blotting. Transcripts for LIFR were detected within morula and blastocyst-stage embryos, while the LIF mRNA was only found in blastocysts (from early to fully expanded blastocoel cavities), indicating that embryo-derived LIF can act in an autocrine manner on the process of blastocyst formation. The expression levels of LIF and LIFR in uterine epithelium were gradually increased during pre-implantation period and reached their highest levels on days 6.5 of pregnancy, just before the time of blastocyst implantation, suggest that paracrine LIF circuit should exist between the endometrium and the early embryos, which may be involved in the embryo-maternal dialogue and important for the blastocyst implantation. The data present here show the stage-specific and dynamic expression patterns of LIF and LIFR, both in embryos and endometrium, during early pregnancy in rabbits, which indicated that LIF might play an important role in the pre-implantation development and subsequent implantation of rabbit embryos. [source]