Polycomb group protein Ezh1 represses Nodal and maintains the left-right axis

Daisuke Arai, Hiroaki Katsura, Norihisa Shindo, Mayuko Matsumoto, Toru Higashinakagawa

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Abstract

The left-right (LR) axis is essential for the proper function of internal organs. In mammals and fish, left-sided Nodal expression governs LR patterning. Here, we show that the Polycomb group protein Ezh1, which is highly conserved from fish to human, participates in LR patterning. Knockdown of olezh1, a medaka homologue of Ezh1, led to LR reversal of internal organs. It was shown that OLEZH1 acts in silencing the expression of Spaw (a medaka homolog of Nodal) via a previously unknown pathway. Furthermore, coimmunoprecipitation showed physical interaction of Ezh1 with FoxH1, a Nodal regulator. This represents a novel mechanism for LR patterning and implies that Ezh1 has developmental importance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)459-463
Number of pages5
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Volume341
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 May

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Keywords

  • Ezh1
  • Left-right axis
  • Medaka
  • Nodal
  • Polycomb

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  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology

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Polycomb group protein Ezh1 represses Nodal and maintains the left-right axis. / Arai, Daisuke; Katsura, Hiroaki; Shindo, Norihisa; Matsumoto, Mayuko; Higashinakagawa, Toru.

In: Developmental Biology, Vol. 341, No. 2, 05.2010, p. 459-463.

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Arai, D, Katsura, H, Shindo, N, Matsumoto, M & Higashinakagawa, T 2010, 'Polycomb group protein Ezh1 represses Nodal and maintains the left-right axis', Developmental Biology, vol. 341, no. 2, pp. 459-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.03.002
Arai D, Katsura H, Shindo N, Matsumoto M, Higashinakagawa T. Polycomb group protein Ezh1 represses Nodal and maintains the left-right axis. Developmental Biology. 2010 May;341(2):459-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.03.002
Arai, Daisuke ; Katsura, Hiroaki ; Shindo, Norihisa ; Matsumoto, Mayuko ; Higashinakagawa, Toru. / Polycomb group protein Ezh1 represses Nodal and maintains the left-right axis. In: Developmental Biology. 2010 ; Vol. 341, No. 2. pp. 459-463.
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