The Nkx homeodomain proteins are members of a growing family of known vertebrate transcription factors that are believed to play a role in cell type specification and/or maintenance of the differentiated phenotype. In this article we report on the identification and developmental expression pattern
Scube1 is expressed during facial development in the mouse
✍ Scribed by Guilheme M. Xavier; Paul T. Sharpe; Martyn T. Cobourne
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 634 KB
- Volume
- 312B
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-5007
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Scube1 encodes a secreted plasma membrane‐associated protein characterized by a N‐terminal signal peptide sequence, multiple EGF domains, a N‐linked glycosylated spacer region and a C‐terminal CUB region. Here, we describe expression of the mouse Scube1 gene during early craniofacial development. Transcripts were identified in the nervous system, within the ventral neural tube, telencephalon and trigeminal ganglion. In addition, strong regionally restricted expression was found in the facial processes, including the medial and lateral nasal processes, maxilla and mandible, and caudal pharyngeal arches. During tooth development, Scube1 localized to the dental papilla of both incisor and molar teeth. Together, these data suggest a potential role for Scube1 during early craniofacial development. J. Exp. Zool. (Mol. Dev. Evol.) 312B:518–524, 2009. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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