Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Loss of ciliary transition zone protein TMEM107 leads to heterotaxy in mice.


ABSTRACT: Cilia in most vertebrate left-right organizers are involved in the original break in left-right (L-R) symmetry, however, less is known about their roles in subsequent steps of the cascade - relaying the signaling and maintaining the established asymmetry. Here we describe the L-R patterning cascades in two mutants of a ciliary transition zone protein TMEM107, revealing that near-complete loss of cilia in Tmem107null leads to left pulmonary isomerism due to the failure of the midline barrier. Contrary, partially retained cilia in the node and the midline of a hypomorphic Tmem107schlei mutant appear sufficient for the formation of the midline barrier and establishment and maintenance of the L-R asymmetry. Despite misregulation of Shh signaling in both mutants, the presence of normal Lefty1 expression and midline barrier formation in Tmem107schlei mutants, suggests a requirement for cilia, but not necessarily Shh signaling for Lefty1 expression and midline barrier formation.

SUBMITTER: Shylo NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7108973 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC9271036 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8390639 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3923641 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3815462 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3331593 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC4609185 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5687889 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3145011 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6063470 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7793253 | biostudies-literature