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Cerberus is a head-inducing secreted factor expressed in the anterior endoderm of Spemann's organizer

Bouwmeester, Tewis, Kim, Sung-Hyun, Sasai, Yoshiki, Lu, Bin, Robertis, Eddy M. De·1996·Nature

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An abundant cDNA enriched in Spemann's organizer, cerberus, was isolated by differential screening. It encodes a secreted protein that is expressed in the anterior endomesoderm. Microinjection of cerberus mRNA into Xenopus embryos induces ectopic heads, and duplicated hearts and livers. The results suggest a role for a molecule expressed in the anterior endoderm in the induction of head structures in the vertebrate embryo.

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  • A number of secreted proteins that bind to Wnts and prevent their interaction with either Fz or LRP5/6 to antagonize Wnt signaling have been identified, including Dickkopf (Dkk) proteins, Wnt-inhibitor protein (WIF), soluble Frizzled-related proteins (SFRP), Cerebrus, Frzb and Wise.

    “In the extra-cellular matrix, a number of secreted proteins that bind to Wnts and prevent their interaction with either Fz or LRP5/6 to antagonize Wnt signaling have been identified. These include Dickkopf (Dkk) proteins,16 Wnt-inhibitor protein (WIF),17 soluble Frizzled-related proteins (SFRP),18 Cerebrus,19 Frzb20 and the context dependent Wnt inhibitor Wise.21”

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Authors
Bouwmeester, T., Kim, S.-H., Sasai, Y., Lu, B., & Robertis, E. M. D.
Affiliations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1996-08
Volume
382
Issue
6592
Pages
595-601
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2081939122
Cited by
759
References
44
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FWCI
23.03
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 › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Keywords
Cerberus, Spemann's organizer, anterior endoderm, secreted proteins, head induction, Xenopus embryo, gene expression, embryonic induction
MeSH terms
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Base Sequence, Blastomeres, Digestive System, Embryonic Induction, Endoderm, Gastrula, Head, Mesoderm, Molecular Sequence Data, Proteins, RNA, Messenger, Tail, Ultraviolet Rays, Xenopus, Cell Polarity, In Situ Hybridization, DNA Primers, DNA, Complementary, Xenopus Proteins, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

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