Plag1 and Plagl2 have overlapping and distinct functions in telencephalic development.
Plag1 and Plagl2 have overlapping and distinct functions in telencephalic development.
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DOI:
10.1242/bio.038661
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发表时间:
2018-11-26
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影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Schuurmans C
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Adnani L;Dixit R;Chen X;Balakrishnan A;Modi H;Touahri Y;Logan C;Schuurmans C
The Plag gene family has three members; Plagl1/Zac1, which is a tumor suppressor gene, and Plag1 and Plagl2, which are proto-oncogenes. All three genes are known to be expressed in embryonic neural progenitors, and Zac1 regulates proliferation, neuronal differentiation and migration in the developing neocortex. Here we examined the functions of Plag1 and Plagl2 in neocortical development. We first attempted, and were unable to generate, E12.5 Plag1;Plagl2 double mutants, indicating that at least one Plag1 or Plagl2 gene copy is required for embryonic survival. We therefore focused on single mutants, revealing a telencephalic patterning defect in E12.5 Plagl2 mutants and a proliferation/differentiation defect in Plag1 mutant neocortices. Specifically, the ventral pallium, a dorsal telencephalic territory, expands into the ventral telencephalon in Plagl2 mutants. In contrast, Plag1 mutants develop normal regional territories, but neocortical progenitors proliferate less and instead produce more neurons. Finally, in gain-of-function studies, both Plag1 and Plagl2 reduce neurogenesis and increase BrdU-uptake, indicative of enhanced proliferation, but while Plagl2 effects on proliferation are more immediate, Plag1 effects are delayed. Taken together, we found that the Plag proto-oncogenes genes are essential regulators of neocortical development and although Plag1 and Plagl2 functions are similar, they do not entirely overlap. Summary: Plag1 and Plagl2 are proto-oncogenes that have been studied extensively in cancer. Here we provide the first report of a role for these genes in the developing central nervous system.
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