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Tbx2 mediates dorsal patterning and germ layer suppression through inhibition of BMP/GDF and Activin/Nodal signaling.
BMC Molecular and Cell Biology ( IF 2.8 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-28 , DOI: 10.1186/s12860-020-00282-1
Shoshana Reich 1 , Peter Kayastha 2 , Sushma Teegala 2 , Daniel C Weinstein 1, 2
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Members of the T-box family of DNA-binding proteins play a prominent role in the differentiation of the three primary germ layers. VegT, Brachyury, and Eomesodermin function as transcriptional activators and, in addition to directly activating the transcription of endoderm- and mesoderm-specific genes, serve as regulators of growth factor signaling during induction of these germ layers. In contrast, the T-box gene, tbx2, is expressed in the embryonic ectoderm, where Tbx2 functions as a transcriptional repressor and inhibits mesendodermal differentiation by the TGFβ ligand Activin. Tbx2 misexpression also promotes dorsal ectodermal fate via inhibition of the BMP branch of the TGFβ signaling network. Here, we report a physical association between Tbx2 and both Smad1 and Smad2, mediators of BMP and Activin/Nodal signaling, respectively. We perform structure/function analysis of Tbx2 to elucidate the roles of both Tbx2-Smad interaction and Tbx2 DNA-binding in germ layer suppression. Our studies demonstrate that Tbx2 associates with intracellular mediators of the Activin/Nodal and BMP/GDF pathways. We identify a novel repressor domain within Tbx2, and have determined that Tbx2 DNA-binding activity is required for repression of TGFβ signaling. Finally, our data also point to overlapping yet distinct mechanisms for Tbx2-mediated repression of Activin/Nodal and BMP/GDF signaling.

中文翻译:

Tbx2 通过抑制 BMP/GDF 和激活素/Nodal 信号传导介导背侧图案形成和胚层抑制。

DNA 结合蛋白的 T-box 家族成员在三个主要胚层的分化中起着重要作用。VegT、Brachyury 和 Eomesodermin 作为转录激活剂,除了直接激活内胚层和中胚层特异性基因的转录外,还在这些胚层诱导过程中充当生长因子信号传导的调节剂。相比之下,T-box 基因 tbx2 在胚胎外胚层中表达,其中 Tbx2 作为转录抑制因子发挥作用,并通过 TGFβ 配体激活素抑制中内胚层分化。Tbx2 错误表达还通过抑制 TGFβ 信号网络的 BMP 分支促进背侧外胚层命运。在这里,我们报告了 Tbx2 与 Smad1 和 Smad2 之间的物理关联,它们分别是 BMP 和激活素/节点信号传导的介质。我们对 Tbx2 进行结构/功能分析,以阐明 Tbx2-Smad 相互作用和 Tbx2 DNA 结合在胚层抑制中的作用。我们的研究表明,Tbx2 与 Activin/Nodal 和 BMP/GDF 通路的细胞内介质相关。我们在 Tbx2 中鉴定了一个新的抑制域,并确定 Tbx2 DNA 结合活性是抑制 TGFβ 信号传导所必需的。最后,我们的数据还指向 Tbx2 介导的 Activin/Nodal 和 BMP/GDF 信号传导抑制的重叠但不同的机制。并且已经确定 Tbx2 DNA 结合活性是抑制 TGFβ 信号传导所必需的。最后,我们的数据还指向 Tbx2 介导的 Activin/Nodal 和 BMP/GDF 信号传导抑制的重叠但不同的机制。并且已经确定 Tbx2 DNA 结合活性是抑制 TGFβ 信号传导所必需的。最后,我们的数据还指向 Tbx2 介导的 Activin/Nodal 和 BMP/GDF 信号传导抑制的重叠但不同的机制。
更新日期:2020-05-28
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