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Antivin, a novel and divergent member of the TGFß superfamily, negatively regulates mesoderm induction

Authors
Thisse, C. and Thisse, B.
ID
ZDB-PUB-990106-23
Date
1999
Source
Development (Cambridge, England)   126: 229-240 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Thisse, Bernard, Thisse, Christine
Keywords
antivin; mesoderm; inductin; TGFß; activin; zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Activin Receptors
  • Activins
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Blastocyst/metabolism
  • Body Patterning/genetics
  • Cell Differentiation/genetics
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics*
  • In Situ Hybridization
  • Inhibins/antagonists & inhibitors
  • Left-Right Determination Factors
  • Mesoderm/metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phenotype
  • RNA, Messenger/genetics
  • Receptors, Growth Factor/metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta/chemistry
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta/genetics*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism*
  • Zebrafish/embryology*
  • Zebrafish/metabolism*
  • Zebrafish Proteins*
PubMed
9847237 Full text @ Development
Abstract
Mesoderm induction and patterning are mediated by members of the TGFbeta superfamily. We have isolated a novel zebrafish member, antivin, that structurally is highly related to mouse lefty. Overexpression of antivin completely abolishes mesoderm induction at blastula stage, yet resultant embryos develop well-patterned epidermal and neural derivatives. The mesoderm-inhibiting activity of antivin can be mimicked by lefty and is suppressed by increasing levels of the mesodermal inducer Activin or its receptors. On the basis of its expression and activity, we propose that Antivin normally functions as a competitive inhibitor of Activin to limit mesoderm induction in the early embryo.
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