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Regulation of Gene Expression during Embryonic Development 2.0

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 2971

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This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Science shall encompass topics regarding the evolution of regulation of gene expression during eukaryotic embryonic development. Topics may include but not be limited to the evolution of differential gene expression at the level of transcription, mRNA processing, translation, and/or subcellular localization of protein expression. Further, data on how mutations at the level of the DNA have led to divergent gene regulation mechanisms, genetic regulatory networks, and/or the development of variable morphological structures between evolutionarily divergent lineages are acceptable. Research manuscripts and comprehensive reviews adhering to the journal’s aims will be accepted.

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Lysophosphatidic Acid Accelerates Bovine In Vitro-Produced Blastocyst Formation through the Hippo/YAP Pathway
by Bo Yu, Helena T. A. van Tol, Christine H. Y. Oei, Tom A. E. Stout and Bernard A. J. Roelen
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(11), 5915; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22115915 - 31 May 2021
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The segregation of trophectoderm (TE) and inner cell mass in early embryos is driven primarily by the transcription factor CDX2. The signals that trigger CDX2 activation are, however, less clear. In mouse embryos, the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway is important for the activation of [...] Read more.
The segregation of trophectoderm (TE) and inner cell mass in early embryos is driven primarily by the transcription factor CDX2. The signals that trigger CDX2 activation are, however, less clear. In mouse embryos, the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway is important for the activation of CDX2 expression; it is less clear whether this relationship is conserved in other mammals. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) has been reported to increase YAP levels by inhibiting its degradation. In this study, we cultured bovine embryos in the presence of LPA and examined changes in gene and protein expression. LPA was found to accelerate the onset of blastocyst formation on days 5 and 6, without changing the TE/inner cell mass ratio. We further observed that the expression of TAZ and TEAD4 was up-regulated, and YAP was overexpressed, in LPA-treated day 6 embryos. However, LPA-induced up-regulation of CDX2 expression was only evident in day 8 embryos. Overall, our data suggest that the Hippo signaling pathway is involved in the initiation of bovine blastocyst formation, but does not affect the cell lineage constitution of blastocysts. Full article
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