Reference - Detail
RRC ID | 32230 |
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Author | Murata T, Ishitsuka Y, Karouji K, Kaneda H, Toki H, Nakai Y, Makino S, Fukumura R, Kotaki H, Wakana S, Noda T, Gondo Y. |
Title | β-CateninC429S mice exhibit sterility consequent to spatiotemporally sustained Wnt signalling in the internal genitalia. |
Journal | Sci Rep |
Abstract |
Wnt/β-catenin signalling regulates numerous developmental and homeostatic processes. Ctnnb1 (also known as β-catenin) is the only protein that transmits signals from various Wnt ligands to downstream genes. In this study, we report that our newly established mouse strain, which harbours a Cys429 to Ser missense mutation in the β-catenin gene, exhibited specific organ defects in contrast to mice with broadly functioning Wnt/β-catenin signalling. Both homozygous mutant males and females produced normal gametes but were infertile because of abnormal seminal vesicle and vaginal morphogenesis. An ins-TOPGAL transgenic reporter spatiotemporally sustained Wnt/β-catenin signalling during the corresponding organogenesis. Therefore, β-catenin(C429S) should provide new insights into β-catenin as a universal component of Wnt/β-catenin signal transduction. |
Volume | 4 |
Pages | 6959 |
Published | 2014-11-7 |
DOI | 10.1038/srep06959 |
PII | srep06959 |
PMID | 25376241 |
PMC | PMC4223658 |
MeSH | Animals Embryo, Mammalian Female Genes, Reporter Homozygote Infertility, Female / genetics* Infertility, Male / genetics* Male Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Mice, Transgenic Mutation* Ovum / growth & development Ovum / metabolism Seminal Vesicles / abnormalities Seminal Vesicles / growth & development Seminal Vesicles / metabolism* Spermatozoa / growth & development Spermatozoa / metabolism Vagina / abnormalities Vagina / growth & development Vagina / metabolism* Wnt Proteins / genetics Wnt Proteins / metabolism Wnt Signaling Pathway* beta Catenin / genetics* beta Catenin / metabolism |
IF | 3.998 |
WOS Category | DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY |
Resource | |
Mice | RBRC02228 |