基础医学与临床 ›› 2011, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (12): 1309-1313.

• 研究论文 • 上一篇    下一篇

神经管过表达BRE基因促进体节形成和分化

雷健1,王广1,李艳1,常青1,Kenneth KH Lee1,John YH Chan2,杨雪松1   

  1. 1. 暨南大学医学院组织胚胎教研室
    2. 暨南大学再生医学教育部重点实验室
  • 收稿日期:2011-04-11 修回日期:2011-06-07 出版日期:2011-12-05 发布日期:2011-12-05
  • 通讯作者: 杨雪松 E-mail:yang_xuesong@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点基础研究发展计划;国家自然科学基金;国家自然科学基金

BRE gene over-expression of neural tube promote the formation and differentiation of somites

  • Received:2011-04-11 Revised:2011-06-07 Online:2011-12-05 Published:2011-12-05
  • Contact: Xue-Song YANG E-mail:yang_xuesong@126.com

摘要: 摘要 目的:探讨BRE 基因对鸡胚胎早期体节发育的作用。方法:显微注射法将含有BRE基因的质粒注射入HH10期鸡胚神经管,活体胚胎细胞电穿孔方法转染半侧神经管,以另一侧为正常对照侧,原位杂交及荧光免疫组化法观察过表达BRE基因后体节的发育。结果:BRE基因在鸡胚表达始于神经板,而后高表达在脑泡、神经管及体节。过表达BRE基因后,神经管形态及PAX7 和FGF8表达与对照侧相比无明显异常,而实验侧体节PAX7标记发现生皮生肌节较大,FGF8表达与对照侧相比无明显异常。结论:过表达BRE基因对体节的形成和分化有促进作用,其机制可能与PAX7相关。

关键词: 神经管, 体节, BRE , PAX7 , FGF8

Abstract: Abstract Objective: To investigate the role of BRE gene expressed in neural tube on early somites development of chicken embryos. Methods: The general experimental procedure in the following: The microinjection was performed to introduce BRE gene plasmid into the HH10 neural tube of chicken embryo. Subsequently in vivo electroporation method was carried on to transfect BRE-GFP gene in hemi-neural tube, while another side of the nueral tube and somites acted as the control side. And then overnight incubation were applied for those transfected embryos. Finally In situ hybridization and immunofluorescence were employed to check the gene expression and the somites development in both sides. Results: BRE gene express in neural plate, neural tube and somite, indicating it might act as modulator in the neurulation and somitogenesis. Surprisedly over-expression of BRE gene resulted in accelerating the formation and differentiation of somites rather than significant phenotype in neural tube, which was dramatically demonstrated by dorsal neural tube and somite marker, PAX7 expression after comparing the BRE-GFP hemi-neural tube transfection with the control side. FGF8 is a well-known gene involved in segmentation during embryonic development, however no FGF-8 abnormal expression appeared after over-expressing BRE. Conclusion: The over-expression of BRE gene can promote the formation and differentiation of somites, which suggests that the mechanism might relevent to PAX7.

Key words: Neural tube, Somite, BRE, PAX7, FGF8

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