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Fig. 5. PN1 functions in an HtrA1-, FGF- and Wnt-dependent manner. (A-D′) Lateral view of early gastrula embryos. PN1-MO, HtrA1 mRNA and Fgf4 mRNA, but not co-MO, induce ectopic Xbra expression (A-D) and a reduction of Foxi1e expression (A′-D′) in the animal hemisphere. (E-F′) In PN1 morphant embryos, 20 ng HtrA1-MO and XFD mRNA restore normal expression of Xbra and Foxi1e. (G-I) Random-MO, PN1-5mm-MO, and a combination of PN1-MO and non-targeted FLAG-PN1 mRNA do not affect Xbra expression. (J-T) Dorsal view of neurulae. A single injection of PN1-MO shifts the border between Otx2 and Papc (brackets in K) and expands Xcad3 expression (arrowheads in T) anteriorward. Co-MO and PN1-5mm-MO have no effect on Otx2 and Papc (J,R), and random-MO has no effect on Xcad3 expression (S). HtrA1 mRNA, Fgf4 mRNA and Wnt3a-DNA reduce Otx2, but only HtrA1 and Fgf4 expand Papc expression (L,M,P). Co-injections of 5 ng HtrA1-MO, XFD and Dkk1 mRNA revert the effect of PN1-MO and cause slight expansion of Otx2 and posteriorward retraction of Papc signals (N,O,Q). (U-BB) PN1-MO reduces head structures (arrowhead) and expands the proctodeum (bracket in V), whereas co-MO, random-MO and PN1-5mm-MO have no effect in tailbud embryos (U,AA,BB). 20 ng HtrA1-MO, XFD, Dkk1 and FLAG-PN1 rescue posteriorization in PN1 morphants (W-Z). Injected mRNA amounts per embryo were: HtrA1, 200 pg (50 pg in L); Fgf4, 2 pg (0.5 pg in M); XFD, 80 pg (20 pg in O); FLAG-PN1, 800 pg; Dkk1, 24 pg (8 pg in Q). Indicated phenotypes were shown by: A, 136/144; A′, 50/59; B, 154/186; B′, 50/69; C, 21/21; C′, 47/57; D, 79/79; D′, 93/97; E, 66/90; E′, 52/56; F, 72/83; F′, 45/51; G, 24/30; H, 44/46; I, 14/24; J, 12/13; K, 14/14; L, 60/60; M, 45/49; N, 17/17; O, 9/9; P, 34/36; Q, 55/55; R, 31/32; S, 8/8; T, 28/30; U, 75/77; V, 97/95; W, 48/59; X, 23/24; Y, 67/65; Z, 22/23; AA, 7/10; BB, 10/15. Image published in: Acosta H et al. (2015) Copyright © 2015. Image reproduced with permission of the publisher and the copyright holder. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Gene Synonyms Species Stage(s) Tissue tbxt.S bra, brachyury, ntl, t, t-a, t-b, X-bra, Xbra, Xbrachyury X. laevis Throughout NF stage 10 mesoderm marginal zone involuting marginal zone foxi1.L ectodermally-expressed mesendoderm antagonist, ema, FoxI1e, foxi1e, foxi3, Xema, xfoxi1 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 10.5 ectoderm animal cap otx2.S otx-2, otx2-a, otx2-b, otxA, Xotx-2, Xotx2 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 14 optic field pre-chordal neural plate pcdh8.L papc, paraxial protocadherin, xpapc X. laevis Throughout NF stage 14 paraxial mesoderm presomitic mesoderm cdx4.L cad3, MGC130769, MGC68909, Xcad-3, Xcad3, Xtcad3 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 18 circumblastoporal collar chordal neural plate Image source: Published Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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