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Targeted disruption of the murine int-1 proto-oncogene resulting in severe abnormalities in midbrain and cerebellar development

Thomas, Kirk R., Capecchi, Mario R.·1990·Nature

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The int-1 proto-oncogene was first identified as a gene activated in virally induced mouse mammary tumours. Expression studies, however, suggest that the normal function of this gene may be in spermatogenesis and in the development of the central nervous system. Genes sharing sequence similarity with int-1 have been found throughout the animal kingdom. For example, int-1 has 54% amino-acid identity to the Drosophila segment polarity gene wingless (wg). Both the int-1 and wg gene products seem to be secreted proteins, presumably involved in cell-cell signalling. We have now explored the function of int-1 in the mouse by disrupting one of the two int-1 alleles in mouse embryo-derived stem cells using positive-negative selection. This cell line was used to generate a chimaeric mouse that transmitted the mutant allele to its progeny. Mice heterozygous for the int-1 null mutation are normal and fertile, whereas mice homozygous for the mutation may exhibit a range of phenotypes from death before birth to survival with severe ataxia. The latter pathology in mice and humans is often associated with defects in the cerebellum. Examination of int-1-/int-1- mice at several stages of embryogenesis revealed severe abnormalities in the development of the mesencephalon and metencephalon indicating a prominent role for the int-1 protein is in the induction of the mesencephalon and cerebellum.

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Authors
Thomas, K. R., & Capecchi, M. R.
Affiliations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1990-08
Volume
346
Issue
6287
Pages
847-850
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2033291406
Cited by
896
References
30
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FWCI
23.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
Keywords
cerebellar development, midbrain development, metencephalon, ataxia, cell-to-cell communication, chimeric mice, embryonic stem cells, spermatogenesis
MeSH terms
Proto-Oncogene Mas, Animals, Blastocyst, Cell Line, Cerebellum, Chimera, DNA, Female, Genotype, Heterozygote, Homozygote, Male, Mesencephalon, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Motor Activity, Mutation, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Stem Cells, Transfection, Zebrafish Proteins, Wnt Proteins, Wnt1 Protein, Mice

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