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. 2006 May 1;293(1):13-24.
doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2005.12.017. Epub 2006 Mar 10.

Loss of orphan nuclear receptor GCNF function disrupts forebrain development and the establishment of the isthmic organizer

Arthur C-K Chung  1 , Xueping Xu, Karen A Niederreither, Austin J Cooney
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Loss of orphan nuclear receptor GCNF function disrupts forebrain development and the establishment of the isthmic organizer

Arthur C-K Chung et al. Dev Biol. .
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Abstract

The isthmic organizer, which is located at the midbrain-hindbrain boundary, is important for midbrain development. The mechanism by which the development of the organizer is initiated and maintained is not well understood. Inactivation of the gene encoding the orphan nuclear receptor, GCNF, diminishes the expression of secreted signaling molecules, Fgf8 and Wnt1, the paired box genes Pax2/5, En1/2, and homeodomain transcription factor Gbx2; all of which are essential for isthmic organizer function. In addition, full neuronal differentiation is not observed in the midbrain region of GCNF-/- embryos. Increased cell death may contribute to the loss of midbrain structure in GCNF-/- embryos. These results indicate that GCNF is required for establishment of the isthmic organizer, thereby regulating the midbrain development.

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