Expression profiling identifies novel Hh/Gli-regulated genes in developing zebrafish embryos
Expression profiling identifies novel Hh/Gli-regulated genes in developing zebrafish embryos
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.09.001
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发表时间:
2008-02-01
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4.4
通讯作者:
Palma, Veronica
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作者:
Bergeron, Sadie A.;Milla, Luis A.;Palma, Veronica
The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway plays critical instructional roles during embryonic development. Misregulation of Hh/Gli signaling is a major causative factor in human congenital disorders and in a variety of cancers. The zebrafish is a powerful genetic model for the study of Hh signaling during embryogenesis, as a large, number Of Mutants that affect different components of the Hh/Gli signaling system have been identified. By performing global profiling of gene expression in different Hh/Gli gain- and loss-of-function scenarios we identified known (e.g., ptc1 and nkx2.2a) and novel Hh-regulated genes that are differentially expressed in embryos with altered Hh/Gh signaling function. By uncovering changes in tissue-specific gene expression, we revealed new embryological processes that are influenced by Hh signaling. We thus provide a comprehensive survey of Hh/Gli-regulated genes during embryogenesis and we identify new Hh-regulated genes that may be targets of misregulation during tumorigenesis. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.