Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-7
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The hedgehog family of proteins have been implicated as important signaling molecules in establishing cell positional information and tissue patterning. Here we present the cloning and characterization of a hedgehog homologue from Xenopus laevis similar to the sonic class of vertebrate hedgehog genes. We isolated Xenopus hedgehog (Xhh) from a subtractive hybridization screen designed to identify genes induced by thyroid hormone during metamorphosis of the X.laevis gastrointestinal tract. In the intestine, Xhh mRNA expression was up-regulated at the climax of metamorphosis (stage 62) when intestinal epithelium underwent morphogenesis. Treatment of pre-metamorphic tadpoles with exogenous thyroid hormone (TH) resulted in a similar pattern of Xhh induction. Furthermore, TH induction was resistant to inhibitors of protein synthesis suggesting that Xhh is a direct thyroid hormone response gene. The expression and TH regulation of Xhh was not limited to the intestine, but was also observed in the limb and a mixture of pancreas and stomach. Throughout development, Xhh mRNA was present at varying levels with the earliest expression being detected at neurula stage. The highest levels of Xhh were observed between stages 33 and 40 shortly before tadpole feeding begins. Whole mount in situ hybridization analysis of Xhh expression in pre-hatching, stage 32 tadpoles demonstrated staining in the notochord and floor plate similar to that observed for other vertebrate hedgehog genes. Together, these data suggest a putative role for Xhh in organ development during both amphibian embryogenesis and metamorphosis.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1280560, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1291156, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1340474, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1394430, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1464592, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1559610, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1645454, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1653906, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1723941, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1730665, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1748625, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-1935702, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-2276625, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-2402492, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-2483319, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-2695486, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-3674459, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-4032478, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-518835, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-624675, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-632211, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-649494, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-6649786, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-6776413, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-7690754, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-7720571, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-7916661, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-7922344, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-7935794, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-7985023, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8001146, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8001152, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8001153, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8110841, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8124714, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8145818, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8166882, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8252627, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8252628, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8255293, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8269518, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8269519, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8287482, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8293455, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8293885, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8313468, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/7630736-8344914
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0305-1048
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
11
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2555-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Xenopus sonic hedgehog as a potential morphogen during embryogenesis and thyroid hormone-dependent metamorphosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Molecular Embryology, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892-5430, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study
More...