Transcriptional profiling of Wnt3a mutants identifies Sp transcription factors as essential effectors of the Wnt/ß-catenin pathway in neuromesodermal stem cells.
PLoS One
; 9(1): e87018, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Neuromesodermal (NM) stem cells reside in the primitive streak (PS) of gastrulating vertebrate embryos and generate precursors of the spinal cord and musculoskeletal system. Although Wnt3a/ß-catenin signaling is crucial for NM stem cell maintenance and differentiation, few key transcriptional effectors have been identified. Through a concerted transcriptional profiling and genetic approach we have determined that two Zn(2+)-finger transcription factors, Sp5 and Sp8, are regulated by Wnt3a in the PS, and are essential for neural and musculoskeletal patterning. These results identify Sp5 and Sp8 as pivotal downstream effectors of Wnt3a, and suggest that they are essential for the self-renewal and differentiation of NM stem cells.
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MEDLINE
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Factores de Transcripción
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Proteínas de Unión al ADN
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Beta Catenina
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Línea Primitiva
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Células-Madre Neurales
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Proteína Wnt3A
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Mesodermo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos