FGFR2 is required for airway basal cell self-renewal and terminal differentiation.
Development
; 144(9): 1600-1606, 2017 05 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28348168
ABSTRACT
Airway stem cells slowly self-renew and produce differentiated progeny to maintain homeostasis throughout the lifespan of an individual. Mutations in the molecular regulators of these processes may drive cancer or degenerative disease, but are also potential therapeutic targets. Conditionally deleting one copy of FGF receptor 2 (FGFR2) in adult mouse airway basal cells results in self-renewal and differentiation phenotypes. We show that FGFR2 signalling correlates with maintenance of expression of a key transcription factor for basal cell self-renewal and differentiation SOX2. This heterozygous phenotype illustrates that subtle changes in receptor tyrosine kinase signalling can have significant effects, perhaps providing an explanation for the numerous changes seen in cancer.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cell Differentiation
/
Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2
/
Cell Self Renewal
/
Lung
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Development
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
/
EMBRIOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom