Merabet, S. and Ebner, A. and Affolter, M.. (2005) The Drosophila Extradenticle and Homothorax selector proteins control branchless/FGF expression in mesodermal bridge-cells. EMBO reports, Vol. 6, H. 8. pp. 762-768.
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Abstract
The stereotyped outgrowth of tubular branches of the Drosophila tracheal system is orchestrated by the local and highly dynamic expression profile of branchless (bnl), which encodes a secreted fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-like molecule. Despite the importance of the spatial and temporal bnl regulation, little is known about the upstream mechanisms that establish its complex expression pattern. Here, we show that the Extradenticle and Homothorax selector proteins control bnl transcription in a single cell per segment, the mesodermal bridge-cell. In addition, we observed that a key determinant of bridge-cell specification, the transcription factor Hunchback, is also required for bnl expression. Therefore, we propose that one of the functions of the bridge-cell is to synthesize and secrete the chemoattractant Bnl. These findings provide a hitherto unknown and interesting link between combinatorial inputs of transcription factors, cell-specific ligand expression and organ morphogenesis.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Growth & Development > Cell Biology (Affolter) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Affolter, Markus |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
ISSN: | 1469-221X |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2012 14:20 |
Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2012 13:21 |
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