The goal of the work in this proposal is a characterization of the Msx1 gene in the mouse. Msx1 encodes a homeodomain protein which when deleted causes cranial facial defects in mice. During the past funding period, Abate identified a DNA binding consensus for Msx1 and produced convincing data that the gene functions as a repressor of transcription in vitro. Moreover, she showed that this repressor activity does not require Msx=s binding to its target DNA, although it does require an intact Msx homeodomain. Abate argues that Msx's transcriptional specificity reflects an interaction with other proteins in a large Msx complex and has identified several possible candidates. The future analysis of these interacting proteins and the resultant specificity of the complex provide the basis for the proposed experiments in this application. To evaluate the in vivo significance of newly identified potential candidates she has established cell lines in which Msx can be induced under TET control and its effects assayed by activation of MyoD. As a first step in developing a biologically relevant assay for Msx function, she has used the Tabin retroviral expression systems to overexpress Msx in the Chick limb. Overexpression at stage 10 causes wide spread defects in limb development. More useful for the present proposal is her observation that injection at stage 17 blocks differentiation of feather follicles. Abate proposes to develop this overexpression phenotype as a quantitative assay for function.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
3R01HD029446-10S1
Application #
6662419
Study Section
Cellular Biology and Physiology Subcommittee 1 (CBY)
Program Officer
Henken, Deborah B
Project Start
1992-08-01
Project End
2003-03-31
Budget Start
2001-08-01
Budget End
2003-03-31
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$172,616
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
622146454
City
Piscataway
State
NJ
Country
United States
Zip Code
08854
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Wang, Jingqiang; Abate-Shen, Cory (2012) Transcriptional repression by the Msx1 homeoprotein is associated with global redistribution of the H3K27me3 repressive mark to the nuclear periphery. Nucleus 3:155-61
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Lee, Hansol; Habas, Raymond; Abate-Shen, Cory (2004) MSX1 cooperates with histone H1b for inhibition of transcription and myogenesis. Science 304:1675-8
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