Project description:The development of vertebrate extremities is a complex process which requires a highly coordinated network of different transcriptional activities. The homeodomain transcription factor Shox2 is a key player in limb formation controlling neural, muscular and skeletal development. Here, we compared gene expression profiles of wildtype and Shox2 knockout limbs using microarray experiments to identify Shox2 target genes. Forelimbs of E11.5 mouse embryos were dissected and genotyped for RNA extraction. RNA from 3-4 embryos of 2 different pregnancies was used for hybridisation to 2 arrays per genotype (wildtype and Shox2 knockout) and compared.
Project description:Embryonic day (E)12.5 whole murine embryos, E11.5 - E14.5 whole murine embryos, E11.5 - E14.5, post-natal day (P)3 and P35 murine forelimbs, E14.5 brains, and COL1A2-mutant and COL1A2-WT forelimbs were fractionated and specific fractions were analyzed via LC-MS/MS. Aha-enrichment experiments consisted of in vivo protein labeling with azidohomoalanine (Aha) followed by tissue fractionation of the forelimbs and enrichment of labeled ECM proteins from the final IN pellet ('enriched'). 'Unenriched samples', or the background from which newly synthesized proteins were enriched from, were also analyzed via LC-MS/MS.
Project description:The heartM-bM-^@M-^Ys rhythm is initiated and regulated by a group of specialized cells in the sinoatrial node (SAN), the primary pacemaker of the heart. Abnormalities in the development of the SAN can result in irregular heart rates (arrhythmias). Although several of the critical genes important for SAN formation have been identified, our understanding of the transcriptional network controlling SAN development remains at a relatively early stage. The homeodomain transcription factor Shox2 plays an essential early role in the specification and patterning of the SAN. Here, we compared gene expression levels in the right atria of wildtype and Shox2-/- hearts using microarray experiments to identify Shox2 target genes. Right atria of E11.5 mouse embryos were dissected and genotyped for RNA extraction. RNA from 6 embryos and 2 independent pregnancies was pooled per genotype (Wildtype and Shox2 Knockout) and compared.
Project description:The development of vertebrate extremities is a complex process which requires a highly coordinated network of different transcriptional activities. The homeodomain transcription factor Shox2 is a key player in limb formation controlling neural, muscular and skeletal development. Here, we compared gene expression profiles of wildtype and Shox2 knockout limbs using microarray experiments to identify Shox2 target genes. Limbs of E12.5 mouse embryos were dissected, fore- and hindlimbs were pooled and genotyped for RNA extraction. RNA from 3 embryos of 2 different pregnancies (in total 6 embryos) was pooled per genotype (Wildtype and Shox2 Knockout) and compared.
Project description:The goal of the experiment was to identify genes downstream of the SHOX2 transcription factor during mouse forelimb development. Triplicate Samples were isolated from Shox2 mutants and wildtype/heterozygote limbs at E10.5 and E11.5.
Project description:The development of vertebrate extremities is a complex process which requires a highly coordinated network of different transcriptional activities. The homeodomain transcription factor Shox2 is a key player in limb formation controlling neural, muscular and skeletal development. Here, we compared gene expression profiles of wildtype and Shox2 knockout limbs using microarray experiments to identify Shox2 target genes.
Project description:The development of vertebrate extremities is a complex process which requires a highly coordinated network of different transcriptional activities. The homeodomain transcription factor Shox2 is a key player in limb formation controlling neural, muscular and skeletal development. Here, we compared gene expression profiles of wildtype and Shox2 knockout limbs using microarray experiments to identify Shox2 target genes.