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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
The Notch gene family encodes large transmembrane receptors that are components of an evolutionarily conserved intercellular signaling mechanism. To assess the in vivo role of the Notch2 gene, we constructed a targeted mutation, Notch2(del1). Unexpectedly, we found that alternative splicing of the Notch2(del1) mutant allele leads to the production of two different in-frame transcripts that delete either one or two EGF repeats of the Notch2 protein, suggesting that this allele is a hypomorphic Notch2 mutation. Mice homozygous for the Notch2(del1) mutation died perinatally from defects in glomerular development in the kidney. Notch2(del1)/Notch2(del1 )mutant kidneys were hypoplastic and mutant glomeruli lacked a normal capillary tuft. The Notch ligand encoded by the Jag1 gene was expressed in developing glomeruli in cells adjacent to Notch2-expressing cells. We show that mice heterozygous for both the Notch2(del1) and Jag1(dDSL) mutations exhibit a glomerular defect similar to, but less severe than, that of Notch2(del1)/Notch2(del1 )homozygotes. The co-localization and genetic interaction of Jag1 and Notch2 imply that this ligand and receptor physically interact, forming part of the signal transduction pathway required for glomerular differentiation and patterning. Notch2(del1)/Notch2(del1 )homozygotes also display myocardial hypoplasia, edema and hyperplasia of cells associated with the hyaloid vasculature of the eye. These data identify novel developmental roles for Notch2 in kidney, heart and eye development.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0950-1991
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
128
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
491-502
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Alleles, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Alternative Splicing, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Biological Markers, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Calcium-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Cell Death, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Cell Division, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Coronary Vessels, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Embryonic and Fetal Development, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Epithelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Eye, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Gene Targeting, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Heart Defects, Congenital, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Kidney, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Kidney Glomerulus, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Mesoderm, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Morphogenesis, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Receptor, Notch2, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:11171333-Sequence Deletion
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Defects in development of the kidney, heart and eye vasculature in mice homozygous for a hypomorphic Notch2 mutation.
pubmed:affiliation
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't