期刊
GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS
卷 4, 期 3, 页码 303-308出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.modgep.2003.10.006
关键词
hyaluronan; hyaluronic acid synthase; DG42; Has1; has2; has3; Xenopus leavis; neural crest cells; mesoderm; somites; pituitary anlage; otic vesicle; cement gland; lens; branchial arches; pronephros
Here reported is the developmental gene expression pattern of the three known vertebrate hyaluronan synthases (XHas1, XHas2 and XHas3) and a comparative analysis of their mRNAs spatio-temporal distribution during Xenopus laevis development. We found that while XHas2 shows a steady-state expression from gastrula to late tailbud stage, XHas1 is mainly present in the early phases of development while XHas3 is predominantly transcribed in tailbud embryos. XHas1, XHas2 and XHas3 show distinct tissue expression patterns. In particular. XHas1 is localized in ectodermal derivatives and in cranial neural crest cells, whereas XHas2 is mainly found in mesoderm-derived structures and in trunk neural crest cells. Moreover, the expression pattern of XHas2 overlaps that of MyoD in cells committed to a muscle fate. Unlike the other hyaluronan synthases, XHas3 mRNA distribution is very restricted. In particular, XHas3 is expressed in the otic vesicles and closely follows the inner ear development. In conclusion, XHas1, XHas2 and XHas3 rnRNAs have distinct and never overlapping spatial expression domains, which would suggest that these three enzymes may play different roles during embryogenesis. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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