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Rheb is essential for murine development.

ABSTRACT: Ras homolog enriched in brain (Rheb) couples growth factor signaling to activation of the target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1). To study its role in mammals, we generated a Rheb knockout mouse. In contrast to mTOR or regulatory-associated protein of mTOR (Raptor) mutants, the inner cell mass of Rheb(-/-) embryos differentiated normally. Nevertheless, Rheb(-/-) embryos died around midgestation, most likely due to impaired development of the cardiovascular system. Rheb(-/-) embryonic fibroblasts showed decreased TORC1 activity, were smaller, and showed impaired proliferation. Rheb heterozygosity extended the life span of tuberous sclerosis complex 1-deficient (Tsc1(-/-)) embryos, indicating that there is a genetic interaction between the Tsc1 and Rheb genes in mouse.

SUBMITTER: Goorden SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3126339 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rheb is essential for murine development.

Goorden Susanna M I SM Hoogeveen-Westerveld Marianne M Cheng Caroline C van Woerden Geeske M GM Mozaffari Melika M Post Laura L Duckers Henricus J HJ Nellist Mark M Elgersma Ype Y

Molecular and cellular biology 20110214 8

Ras homolog enriched in brain (Rheb) couples growth factor signaling to activation of the target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1). To study its role in mammals, we generated a Rheb knockout mouse. In contrast to mTOR or regulatory-associated protein of mTOR (Raptor) mutants, the inner cell mass of Rheb(-/-) embryos differentiated normally. Nevertheless, Rheb(-/-) embryos died around midgestation, most likely due to impaired development of the cardiovascular system. Rheb(-/-) embryonic fibroblasts ...[more]

PMID: 21321084

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