Tatsuya Yoshimi, Fumiko Hashimoto, Shigeru Takahashi, Yuji Takahashi
Laboratory of Environmental Molecular Physiology, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan. vzz05106@nifty.com
In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal 2010 SepThe role of HOM/C homeobox genes on rat embryonic lung branching morphogenesis was investigated using the lung bud explant culture system in an air/liquid interface. Knock down of homeobox b3 and b4 expression by antisense oligonucleotide treatment repressed airway branch formation, while antisense oligonucleotide against homeobox a3 showed no effect. Addition of antisense Hoxb3 oligonucleotide resulted in upregulation of collagen type III mRNA and fibroblast growth factor 10 mRNA, while that of the T-box regulatory factor-4 was decreased. Consequently, expression of Clara cell-specific secretory protein was decreased. These results suggest a critical role for homeobox b3 and b4 genes in lung airway branching morphogenesis.
Tatsuya Yoshimi, Fumiko Hashimoto, Shigeru Takahashi, Yuji Takahashi. Suppression of embryonic lung branching morphogenesis by antisense oligonucleotides against HOM/C homeobox factors. In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal. 2010 Sep;46(8):664-72
PMID: 20535580
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