Essential roles of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors, Capsulin and Musculin, during craniofacial myogenesis of zebrafish. 2011

Gang-Hui Lee, and Min-Yen Chang, and Chia-Hao Hsu, and Yau-Hung Chen
Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, Tamkang University, No. 151 Ying-chun Road, Tamsui, Taipei County 251, Taiwan.

Capsulin and Musculin are basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors, but their biophysiological roles in zebrafish cranial myogenesis are unclear. Expressions of endogenous capsulin transcripts are detected at the central- (~24-hpf) and at dorsal- and ventral-mesoderm cores (~30-72 hpf) of branchial arches. In contrast, musculin transcripts are expressed as a two-phase manner: early phase (20-22 hpf) expressions of musculin are detected at the head mesoderm, whereas late-phase (36-72 hpf) are detected at all presumptive head-muscle precursors. Knockdown of either capsulin or musculin leads to loss of all cranial muscles without affecting trunk muscle development. The defective phenotypes of Capsulin- and Musculin-morphant can be rescued by co-injection of mRNA of each other. Both myf5 and myod transcripts are down-regulated in the Capsulin-morphant while myod transcripts are up-regulated in the Musculin-morphant. Therefore, we propose a putative regulatory network to understand how capsulin/musculin regulate distinctly either myf5 or myod during zebrafish craniofacial myogenesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D006257 Head The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. Heads
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D014157 Transcription Factors Endogenous substances, usually proteins, which are effective in the initiation, stimulation, or termination of the genetic transcription process. Transcription Factor,Factor, Transcription,Factors, Transcription
D015027 Zebrafish An exotic species of the family CYPRINIDAE, originally from Asia, that has been introduced in North America. Zebrafish is a model organism for drug assay and cancer research. Brachydanio rerio,Danio rerio,B. rerio,D. rerio,Zebra Fish,Zebra Fishes,Zebra danio,Zebrafishes,D. rerios,Fishes, Zebra,Zebra danios,danio, Zebra
D051792 Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors A family of DNA-binding transcription factors that contain a basic HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIF. Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor,bHLH Protein,bHLH Transcription Factor,bHLH Proteins,bHLH Transcription Factors,Basic Helix Loop Helix Transcription Factor,Basic Helix Loop Helix Transcription Factors,Factor, bHLH Transcription,Protein, bHLH,Transcription Factor, bHLH,Transcription Factors, bHLH
D018257 Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs Recurring supersecondary structures characterized by 20 amino acids folding into two alpha helices connected by a non-helical "loop" segment. They are found in many sequence-specific DNA-BINDING PROTEINS and in CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS. HLH Motifs,Helix-Loop-Helix Domain,Helix-Loop-Helix Domains,Helix-Loop-Helix Motif,Motifs, Helix-Loop-Helix,HLH Motif,Helix Loop Helix Domain,Helix Loop Helix Domains,Helix Loop Helix Motif,Helix Loop Helix Motifs,Motif, HLH,Motif, Helix-Loop-Helix,Motifs, HLH,Motifs, Helix Loop Helix
D018507 Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action during the developmental stages of an organism. Developmental Gene Expression Regulation,Embryologic Gene Expression Regulation,Gene Expression Regulation, Embryologic,Regulation of Gene Expression, Developmental,Regulation of Gene Expression, Embryologic,Regulation, Gene Expression, Developmental,Regulation, Gene Expression, Embryologic
D020539 Sequence Analysis, Protein A process that includes the determination of AMINO ACID SEQUENCE of a protein (or peptide, oligopeptide or peptide fragment) and the information analysis of the sequence. Amino Acid Sequence Analysis,Peptide Sequence Analysis,Protein Sequence Analysis,Sequence Determination, Protein,Amino Acid Sequence Analyses,Amino Acid Sequence Determination,Amino Acid Sequence Determinations,Amino Acid Sequencing,Peptide Sequence Determination,Protein Sequencing,Sequence Analyses, Amino Acid,Sequence Analysis, Amino Acid,Sequence Analysis, Peptide,Sequence Determination, Amino Acid,Sequence Determinations, Amino Acid,Acid Sequencing, Amino,Analyses, Peptide Sequence,Analyses, Protein Sequence,Analysis, Peptide Sequence,Analysis, Protein Sequence,Peptide Sequence Analyses,Peptide Sequence Determinations,Protein Sequence Analyses,Protein Sequence Determination,Protein Sequence Determinations,Sequence Analyses, Peptide,Sequence Analyses, Protein,Sequence Determination, Peptide,Sequence Determinations, Peptide,Sequence Determinations, Protein,Sequencing, Amino Acid,Sequencing, Protein

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