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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
52
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-12-25
pubmed:abstractText
The eukaryotic Y-box-binding protein-1 (YB-1) is involved in the transcriptional and translational control of many biological processes, including cell proliferation. In clinical studies, the cellular level of YB-1 closely correlates with tumor growth and prognosis. To understand the role of YB-1 in vivo, especially in the developmental process, we generated YB-1 knock-out mice, which are embryonic lethal and exhibit exencephaly associated with abnormal patterns of cell proliferation within the neuroepithelium. beta-Actin expression and F-actin formation were reduced in the YB-1 null embryo and YB-1(-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts, suggesting that the neural tube defect is caused by abnormal cell morphology and actin assembly within the neuroepithelium. Fibroblasts derived from YB-1(-/-) embryos demonstrated reduced growth and cell density. A colony formation assay showed that YB-1(-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts failed to undergo morphological transformation and remained contact-inhibited in culture. These results demonstrate that YB-1 is involved in early mouse development, including neural tube closure and cell proliferation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
29
pubmed:volume
281
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
40440-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
YB-1 is important for an early stage embryonic development: neural tube formation and cell proliferation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Biology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan. uchiumi@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't