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Abstract
Background
Growth factor receptor-bound 7 (Grb7) is an adaptor protein involved in signal transduction downstream of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases, including ERBB, FGFR, and PDGFR pathways. Experimental studies have implicated Grb7 in regulating cell proliferation, survival, migration, and invasion through its large repertoire of protein–protein interactions.
Results
Here, we describe the generation and characterization of a Grb7 knockout mouse. These mice are viable and fertile. A lacZ knock-in reporter was used to visualize Grb7 promoter activity patterns in adult tissues, indicating widespread Grb7 expression in glandular epithelium, the central nervous system, and other tissues. The sole defect observed in these animals was a failure of Grb7 knockout females to successfully raise pups to weaning age, a phenotype that was independent of both paternal and pup genotypes.
Conclusions
These data suggest a regulatory role for Grb7 in mammary lactational physiology.
期刊介绍:
Developmental Dynamics, is an official publication of the American Association for Anatomy. This peer reviewed journal provides an international forum for publishing novel discoveries, using any model system, that advances our understanding of development, morphology, form and function, evolution, disease, stem cells, repair and regeneration.