PUBLICATION
Odd-skipped genes encode repressors that control kidney development
- Authors
- Tena, J.J., Neto, A., de la Calle-Mustienes, E., Bras-Pereira, C., Casares, F., and Gomez-Skarmeta, J.L.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-061020-6
- Date
- 2007
- Source
- Developmental Biology 301(2): 518-531 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Casares, Fernando, de la Calle-Mustienes, Elisa, Gómez-Skarmeta, José Luis, Neto, Ana, Tena, Juan
- Keywords
- Drosophila, Odd-skipped, Kidney, Repressor, Xenopus, Zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Base Sequence
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics*
- DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism*
- Drosophila melanogaster/embryology
- Drosophila melanogaster/genetics
- Drosophila melanogaster/metabolism
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/embryology
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Kidney/embryology*
- Kidney/metabolism*
- Transcription Factors/genetics*
- Transcription Factors/metabolism*
- Transcription, Genetic/genetics
- Xenopus laevis/embryology
- Xenopus laevis/genetics
- Xenopus laevis/metabolism
- Zebrafish/embryology
- Zebrafish/genetics
- Zebrafish/metabolism
- PubMed
- 17011543 Full text @ Dev. Biol.
Citation
Tena, J.J., Neto, A., de la Calle-Mustienes, E., Bras-Pereira, C., Casares, F., and Gomez-Skarmeta, J.L. (2007) Odd-skipped genes encode repressors that control kidney development. Developmental Biology. 301(2):518-531.
Abstract
Odd-skipped family of proteins (Odd in Drosophila and Osr in vertebrates) are evolutionarily conserved zinc finger transcription factors. Two Osr genes are present in mammalian genomes, and it was recently reported that Osr1, but not Osr2, is required for murine kidney development. Here, we show that in Xenopus and zebrafish both Osr1 and Osr2 are necessary and sufficient for the development of the pronephros. Osr genes are expressed in early prospective pronephric territories, and morphants for either of the two genes show severely impaired kidney development. Conversely, overexpression of Osr genes promotes formation of ectopic kidney tissue. Molecularly, Osr proteins function as transcriptional repressors during kidney formation. We also show that Drosophila Odd induces kidney tissue in Xenopus. This might be accomplished through recruitment of Groucho-like co-repressors. Odd genes may also be required for proper development of the Malpighian tubules, the Drosophila renal organs. Our results highlight the evolutionary conserved involvement of Odd-skipped transcription factors in the development of kidneys.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping