Comparison of the four mouse fasciclin-containing genes expression patterns during valvuloseptal morphogenesis

Autor: Rhonda Rogers, Nana Maeda, Simon J. Conway, Andrew Lindsley, Wei Li, Jian Wang
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Gene Expression Patterns. 5:593-600
ISSN: 1567-133X
Popis: All four mammalian fasciclin -containing genes are expressed in the adult valves and are localized in partially overlapping and reciprocal patterns during cardiovascular development. Spatiotemporal comparison of the fasciclin -containing secreted adhesion genes, TGFbeta induced clone H3 ( βigH3 ) and periostin , revealed that they are co-localized within the outflow tract endocardial cushions, but that βigH3 expression is restricted to the septal cushions within the atrioventricular canal. Conversely, the fasciclin -containing transmembrane gene, stabilin-1 , is predominately expressed in the endocardial layer overlaying the cushions and lining the developing heart. However, expression of the fasciclin -containing transmembrane gene, stabilin-2 is only present in the post-natal mature valve endothelial cells. These data illustrate for the first time that the primitive endocardial cushions dynamically express multiple fasciclin -containing adhesion molecules as they undergo the key steps of seeding, proliferation, differentiation, fusion, mesenchymal condensation and remodeling during mouse heart development.
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