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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-3
pubmed:abstractText
To elucidate the role of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS)-derived NO during mammalian embryogenesis, we assessed the expression of the eNOS gene during development. Using transgenic eNOS promoter/reporter mice (with beta-galactosidase and green fluorescent protein reporters), in situ cRNA hybridization, and immunohistochemistry to assess transcription, steady-state mRNA levels, and protein expression, respectively, we noted that eNOS expression in the developing cardiovascular system was highly restricted to endothelial cells of medium- and large-sized arteries and the endocardium. The onset of transcription of the native eNOS gene and reporters coincided with the establishment of robust, unidirectional blood flow at embryonic day 9.5, as assessed by Doppler ultrasound biomicroscopy. Interestingly, reporter transgene expression and native eNOS mRNA were also observed in discrete regions of the developing skeletal musculature and the apical ectodermal ridge of developing limbs, suggesting a role for eNOS-derived NO in limb development. In vitro studies of promoter/reporter constructs indicated that similar eNOS promoter regions operate in both embryonic skeletal muscle and vascular endothelial cells. In summary, transcriptional activity of the eNOS gene in the murine circulatory system occurred following the establishment of embryonic blood flow. Thus, the eNOS gene is a late-onset gene in endothelial ontogeny.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1524-4571
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
3
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
24-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Blood Flow Velocity, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Cardiovascular System, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Embryo, Mammalian, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Embryonic Development, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Endothelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Muscle, Skeletal, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Organ Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:18556578-Transcription, Genetic
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene expression during murine embryogenesis: commencement of expression in the embryo occurs with the establishment of a unidirectional circulatory system.
pubmed:affiliation
Renal Division and Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't