RRC ID 36838
Author Teratake Y, Kuga C, Hasegawa Y, Sato Y, Kitahashi M, Fujimura L, Watanabe-Takano H, Sakamoto A, Arima M, Tokuhisa T, Hatano M.
Title Transcriptional repression of p27 is essential for murine embryonic development.
Journal Sci Rep
Abstract The Nczf gene has been identified as one of Ncx target genes and encodes a novel KRAB zinc-finger protein, which functions as a sequence specific transcriptional repressor. In order to elucidate Nczf functions, we generated Nczf knockout (Nczf-/-) mice. Nczf-/- mice died around embryonic day 8.5 (E8.5) with small body size and impairment of axial rotation. Histopathological analysis revealed that the cell number decreased and pyknotic cells were occasionally observed. We examined the expression of cell cycle related genes in Nczf-/- mice. p27 expression was increased in E8.0 Nczf-/- mice compared to that of wild type mice. Nczf knockdown by siRNA resulted in increased expression of p27 in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Furthermore, p27 promoter luciferase reporter gene analysis confirmed the regulation of p27 mRNA expression by Nczf. Nczf-/-; p27-/- double knockout mice survived until E11.5 and the defect of axial rotation was restored. These data suggest that p27 repression by Nczf is essential in the developing embryo.
Volume 6
Pages 26244
Published 2016-5-19
DOI 10.1038/srep26244
PII srep26244
PMID 27196371
PMC PMC4872541
MeSH Animals Cell Count Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27 / genetics* Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27 / metabolism Embryo, Mammalian / abnormalities Embryonic Development / genetics* Female Fibroblasts / metabolism Male Mice Mice, Knockout Pregnancy RNA Interference Transcription, Genetic*
IF 3.998
Times Cited 2
WOS Category MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Resource
Mice RBRC01878