Genetics Program, Department of Medicine, and Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
Dev Dyn. 2009 Nov;238(11):2877-90. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22124.
SMOC1 and SMOC2 are matricellular proteins thought to influence growth factor signaling, migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis. We examined the expression and regulation of Smoc1 and Smoc2 in fetal gonad/mesonephros complexes to discover possible roles for these genes in gonad and mesonephros development. Smoc1 was upregulated at approximately E10.75 in a center-to-poles wave in pre-Sertoli and pre-granulosa cells and its expression was greatly reduced in Wt1, Sf1, and Fog2 mutants. After E13.5, Smoc1 was downregulated in an anterior-to-posterior wave in granulosa cells but persisted in Sertoli cells, suggesting a sexually dimorphic requirement in supporting cell lineage differentiation. Smoc2 was expressed in Leydig cells, mesonephroi, and Wnt4 mutant ovaries, but not wildtype ovaries. Using organ culture, we determined that Smoc2 expression was dependent on Hedgehog signaling in testes, mesonephroi, and kidneys. Overall, these results demonstrate that SMOC1 and SMOC2 may mediate intercellular signaling and cell type-specific differentiation during gonad and reproductive tract development.
SMOC1 和 SMOC2 是细胞外基质蛋白,被认为可以影响生长因子信号转导、迁移、增殖和血管生成。我们研究了 Smoc1 和 Smoc2 在胎儿性腺/中肾复合体中的表达和调节,以发现这些基因在性腺和中肾发育中的可能作用。Smoc1 在大约 E10.75 时在 Pre-Sertoli 和 Pre-Granulosa 细胞中呈中心到极的波上调,其表达在 Wt1、Sf1 和 Fog2 突变体中大大降低。E13.5 后,Smoc1 在颗粒细胞中从前到后的波下调,但在 Sertoli 细胞中持续存在,表明支持细胞谱系分化存在性别二态性需求。Smoc2 在 Leydig 细胞、中肾和 Wnt4 突变体卵巢中表达,但在野生型卵巢中不表达。通过器官培养,我们确定 Smoc2 的表达依赖于睾丸、中肾和肾脏中的 Hedgehog 信号。总的来说,这些结果表明 SMOC1 和 SMOC2 可能在性腺和生殖管道发育过程中介导细胞间信号转导和细胞类型特异性分化。
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