Ernestine Treimer , Kathrin Niedermayer , Sven Schumann , Martin Zenker , Michael J. Schmeisser , Susanne J. Kühl
{"title":"Galloway-Mowat syndrome: New insights from bioinformatics and expression during Xenopus embryogenesis","authors":"Ernestine Treimer , Kathrin Niedermayer , Sven Schumann , Martin Zenker , Michael J. Schmeisser , Susanne J. Kühl","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119215","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119215","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Galloway-Mowat syndrome (GAMOS) is a rare developmental disease. Patients suffer from congenital brain anomalies combined with renal abnormalities often resulting in an early-onset steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.</p><p><span>The etiology of GAMOS has a heterogeneous genetic contribution. Mutations in more than 10 different genes have been reported in GAMOS patients. Among these are mutations in four genes encoding members of the human KEOPS (</span><u>k</u>inase, <u>e</u>ndopeptidase and <u>o</u>ther <u>p</u>roteins of small <u>s</u>ize) complex, including <em>OSGEP</em>, <em>TP5</em>3RK, <span><em>TPRKB</em></span> and <em>LAGE3</em>. Until now, these components have been functionally mainly investigated in <em>bacteria</em>, <em>eukarya</em> and <span><em>archaea</em></span><span> and in humans in the context of the discovery of its role in GAMOS, but the KEOPS complex members’ expression and function during embryogenesis in vertebrates is still unknown.</span></p><p>In this study, <em>in silico</em><span> analysis showed that both gene localization and the protein sequences of the three core KEOPS complex members Osgep, Tp53rk and Tprkb are highly conserved across different species including </span><span><em>Xenopus</em><em> laevis</em></span>. In addition, we examined the spatio-temporal expression pattern of <em>osgep</em>, <em>tp53rk</em> and <em>tprkb</em> using RT-PCR and whole mount <em>in situ</em> hybridization approaches during early <em>Xenopus</em> development. We observed that all three genes were expressed during early embryogenesis and enriched in tissues and organs affected in GAMOS. More precisely, KEOPS complex genes are expressed in the pronephros, but also in neural tissue such as the developing brain, eye and cranial cartilage.</p><p>These findings suggest that the KEOPS complex plays an important role during vertebrate embryonic development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 119215"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39518457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eya1 protein distribution during embryonic development of Xenopus laevis","authors":"Suad Hamdan Almasoudi, Gerhard Schlosser","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119213","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119213","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Eya1 and other Eya proteins are important regulators of progenitor proliferation, cell differentiation and morphogenesis in all three germ layers. At present, most of our knowledge of Eya1 distribution is based on in situ hybridization for <em>Eya1</em> mRNA. However, to begin to dissect the mechanisms underlying Eya1 functions, we need a better understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution of Eya1 proteins during embryonic development, their subcellular localization and their levels of expression in various tissues. Here we report the localization of Eya1 protein throughout embryonic development from neural plate stages to tadpole stages of <em>Xenopus laevis</em> using a specific antibody for <em>Xenopus</em> Eya1. Our study confirms the expression of Eya1 protein in cranial placodes, placodally derived sensory primordia (olfactory epithelium, otic vesicle, lateral line primordia) and cranial ganglia, as well as in somites, secondary heart field and pharyngeal endoderm. In addition, we report here a novel expression of Eya1 proteins in scattered epidermal cells in <em>Xenopus</em>. Our findings also reveal that, while being predominantly expressed in nuclei in most expression domains, Eya1 protein is also localized to the cytoplasm, in particular in the early preplacodal ectoderm, some placode-derived ganglia and a subset of epidermal cells. While some cytoplasmic roles of Eya1 have been previously described in other contexts, the functions of cytoplasmic Eya1 in the preplacodal ectoderm, cranial ganglia and epidermal cells remain to be investigated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 119213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567133X2100048X/pdfft?md5=8186a0c37cd44be2195fa68aaa5152ac&pid=1-s2.0-S1567133X2100048X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39427663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expression of the developmental important candidate genes in oocytes, embryos, embryonic stem cells, cumulus cells, and fibroblast cells of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)","authors":"S. Kumar, M.K. Singh, M.S. Chauhan","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study was undertaken to study the expression of the developmental important gene transcripts in immature oocytes, mature oocytes, different stages of IVF produced embryos, embryonic stem (ES), cumulus (BCC), fetal fibroblast (BFF), newborn fibroblast (NBF) and adult fibroblast (BAF) cells of buffalo by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The expression of <span><em>GLUT1, HSP70.1, POL A Polymerase, </em><em>GDF9</em><span><em>, </em><em>BMP15</em><em>,</em></span></span> and <em>SURVIVIN</em><span> transcripts was found in immature oocytes, mature oocytes, 2-cell, 4-cell, 8–16 cell, morula<span>, and the blastocyst. Interestingly, the </span></span><span><em>CX43</em></span> expression was found in oocytes, embryos, and other cell types, but it was not detected in the blastocyst. However, the <em>IFNT</em><span><span><span> expression was found in the blastocyst only, but not in other cells. The buffalo ES cells showed the expression of intracellular and </span>cell surface markers<span> (NANOG, OCT4, SOX2, </span></span>FOXD3<span>, SSEA-3, SSEA-4, TRA-1-60, and TRA-1-81) and alkaline phosphatase activity. Two ES cell lines (S-line and M-line-II) were continued to survive up to 98th passages (~630 days) and 97th passages (~624 days), respectively. It was interesting to note that </span></span><em>GLUT1, CX43, HSP70.1, POL A Polymerase, GDF9, BMP15,</em> and <em>SURVIVIN</em> transcripts (except the <em>IFNT)</em> were expressed in buffalo ES, BCC, BFF, NBF and BAF cells. This is the first preliminary report that the buffalo ES, BCC, BFF, NBF, and BAF cells expressed the several developmental important candidate genes. It is concluded that the expression of the major developmental important genes was not only expressed in the oocytes and embryos but also expressed in the ES, BCC, BFF, NBF, and BAF cells of buffalo.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119200"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119200","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39261771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Svitlana Korzh , Cecilia L. Winata , Zhiyuan Gong , Vladimir Korzh
{"title":"The development of zebrafish pancreas affected by deficiency of Hedgehog signaling","authors":"Svitlana Korzh , Cecilia L. Winata , Zhiyuan Gong , Vladimir Korzh","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The pancreas development depends on complex regulation of several signaling pathways<span>, including the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling via a receptor complex component, Smoothened, which deficiency blocks the Hh signaling. Such a defect in birds and mammals results in an annular pancreas. We showed that in developing zebrafish, the mutation of Smoothened or inhibition of Hh signaling by its antagonist cyclopamine caused developmental defects of internal organs, liver, pancreas, and gut. In particular, the pancreatic primordium was duplicated. The two exocrine pancreatic primordia surround the gut. This phenomenon correlates with a significant reduction of the gut's diameter, causing the annular pancreas phenotype.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119185","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39062550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyejee Na , Jangwon Park , Haewon Jeon , Sil Jin , Chong Pyo Choe
{"title":"Pharyngeal endoderm expression of nanos1 is dispensable for craniofacial development","authors":"Hyejee Na , Jangwon Park , Haewon Jeon , Sil Jin , Chong Pyo Choe","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119202","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119202","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Nanos proteins are essential for developing primordial germ cells (PGCs) in both invertebrates and vertebrates. In invertebrates, also contribute to the patterning of the anterior-posterior axis of the embryo and the neural development. In vertebrates, however, besides the role of Nanos proteins in PGC development, the biological functions of the proteins in normal development have not yet been identified. Here, we analyzed the expression and function of </span><em>nanos1</em><span> during craniofacial development in zebrafish. </span><em>nanos1</em><span><span> was expressed in the pharyngeal endoderm<span> and endodermal pouches essential for the development of facial skeletons and endocrine glands in the vertebrate head. However, no craniofacial defects, such as abnormal pouches, </span></span>hypoplasia<span> of the thymus, malformed facial skeletons, have been found in </span></span><em>nanos1</em> knockout animals. The normal craniofacial development of <em>nanos1</em><span> knockout animals is unlikely a consequence of the genetic redundancy<span> of Nanos1 with Nanos2 or Nanos3 or a result of the genetic compensation for the loss of Nanos1 by Nanos2 or Nanos3 because the expression of </span></span><em>nanos2</em> and <em>nanos3</em> was rarely seen in the pharyngeal endoderm and endodermal pouches in wild-type and <em>nanos1</em> mutant animals during craniofacial development. Our findings suggest that <em>nanos1</em> expression in the pharyngeal endoderm might be dispensable for craniofacial development in zebrafish.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119202"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119202","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39309282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic expression of FAM83D in peripheral organs at different ages in mice","authors":"Qixian Li, Kaicheng Zhou, Demin Du, Yali Chen, Dekang Liu, Xiaowei Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119199","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119199","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The family with sequence similarity 83 member (FAM83D) plays important role in the process of cell division as well as tumour progression. However, the role of FAM83D in tissue development was not well explored. Here, we assessed transcriptional levels of FAM83D and other possibly related genes in organs of mice at different ages and methylation level of FAM83D promoter. Our results indicate the trend of FAM83D expression in mouse testis, liver, lung and small intestine, and its relationship to CYCLINB1 and KI67. Finally, we found no effect of promoter methylation status on FAM83D expression during mice development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119199","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39256958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bangjin Zheng , Chaoyang Huang , Jian Zhou , Lan Ye
{"title":"Identification of a novel Sox5 transcript in mouse testis","authors":"Bangjin Zheng , Chaoyang Huang , Jian Zhou , Lan Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The transcription factor SOX5 is present in two distinct isoforms in both human and mouse, L-SOX5 and S-SOX5 (long and short isoforms of SOX5). Here, we identified and characterized a novel transcript of <em>Sox5</em> (S-<em>Sox5</em> variant) in mouse testis. eCLIP-based amplification of cDNA ends were performed to identify the potential <em>Sox5</em> mRNA variant. This novel transcript shares a high similarity with the previously reported S-<em>Sox5</em> in nucleotide sequence, but with a unique stretch of 5′UTR and an additional exon 9. Semi-quantitative PCR analysis revealed both S-<em>Sox5</em> variant and S-<em>Sox5</em> express specifically in mouse testis. Both transcripts increase significantly in mouse testis at postnatal day 21, when round spermatids appear. We further made a series of truncated <em>Sox5</em> constructs and tagged them with eGFP in HeLa cells. <em>In vitro</em> transfection assay identified the N-terminus and the DNA-binding HMG domain are required for the nuclear localization of SOX5. Our results provides a basis for the future study to investigate the biological function of SOX5 in spermatogenesis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119197","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39127697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expression patterns and biological function of Specc1 during mouse preimplantation development","authors":"Seulah Lee, Inchul Choi","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two unique features occur during preimplantation embryo<span> development: 1) initiation of calcium-dependent adhesion and establishment of apicobasal polarity in the morula<span>, and 2) formation of the blastocoel by establishment of tight junctions (TJs), ion channels, and water channels in the outer blastomeres<span><span><span>. Although several key genes involved in morula and blastocyst formation have been identified, most remain unknown. </span>Sperm antigen<span> with calponin<span> homology and coiled-coil domains 1(SPECC1) is highly expressed in testis and tumor cells, and is involved in diverse cellular processes such as ribosome biogenesis, rRNA transcription, mitosis, cell growth, and apoptosis in tumor cells. However, spatiotemporal expressions of Specc1 during mouse </span></span></span>preimplantation<span> development have not yet been investigated. Here, we examined the expression patterns of Specc1 using qRT-PCR and immunocytochemistry<span><span>, and its biological function using siRNA injection into 1-cell zygotes. Specc1 was detectable throughout preimplantation development and markedly increased from the morula stage onwards. It was particularly observed in trophectoderm cells, rather than the </span>inner cell mass of blastocyst. Maternal and zygotic Specc1 transcripts were abolished using RNA interference. There were no significant differences in development between Specc1 knock down (KD) and control embryos until the morula stage, but was significantly reduced blastocyst development and increased tight junction permeability in KD embryos, as assessed by FITC uptake. In summary, elevated expression of Specc1 in the morula and blastocyst may affect blastocyst formation, including tight junction complex during the morula to blastocyst transition.</span></span></span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119196"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119196","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39103815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oscillatory expression of Ascl1 in oligodendrogenesis","authors":"Risa Sueda , Ryoichiro Kageyama","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119198","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119198","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The proneural gene <em>Ascl1</em> promotes formation of both neurons and oligodendrocytes from neural stem cells (NSCs), but it remains to be analyzed how its different functions are coordinated. It was previously shown that Ascl1 enhances proliferation of NSCs when its expression oscillates but induces differentiation into transit-amplifying precursor cells and neurons when its expression is up-regulated and sustained. By time-lapse imaging and immunohistological analyses, we found that Ascl1 expression oscillated in proliferating oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) at lower levels than in transit-amplifying precursor cells and was repressed when OPCs differentiated into mature oligodendrocytes. Induction of sustained overexpression of Ascl1 reduced oligodendrocyte differentiation and promoted neuronal differentiation. These results suggest that oscillatory expression of Ascl1 plays an important role in proliferating OPCs during oligodendrocyte formation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119198"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119198","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39109989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chunpeng He , Tingyu Han , Xin Liao , Rui Guan , J.-Y. Chen , Kimberly D. Tremblay , Zuhong Lu
{"title":"Corrigendum to “On the origin of vertebrate body plan: Insights from the endoderm using the hourglass model” [Gene Expr. Patterns 37, 119125]","authors":"Chunpeng He , Tingyu Han , Xin Liao , Rui Guan , J.-Y. Chen , Kimberly D. Tremblay , Zuhong Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gep.2021.119186","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55598,"journal":{"name":"Gene Expression Patterns","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 119186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.gep.2021.119186","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39061222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}