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ArticlePloS one2014

Pleiotropic effects of Sox2 during the development of the zebrafish epithalamus.

Sofia Pavlou, Katy Astell, Ioannis Kasioulis, Milica Gakovic, Richard Baldock, Veronica van Heyningen, Pedro Coutinho

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sofia PavlouBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Katy AstellBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Ioannis KasioulisBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Milica GakovicBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Richard BaldockBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Veronica van HeyningenBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Pedro CoutinhoBiomedical Systems Analysis Section, Medical Developmental Genetics Section, Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GBMedical Research Council · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_PC_U127527199Medical Research Council MC_PC_U127527203Medical Research Council MC_U127527199
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The zebrafish epithalamus is part of the diencephalon and encompasses three major components: the pineal, the parapineal and the habenular nuclei. Using sox2 knockdown, we show here that this key transcriptional regulator has pleiotropic effects during the development of these structures. Sox2 negatively regulates pineal neurogenesis. Also, Sox2 is identified as the unknown factor responsible for pineal photoreceptor prepatterning and performs this function independently of the BMP signaling. The correct levels of sox2 are critical for the functionally important asymmetrical positioning of the parapineal organ and for the migration of parapineal cells as a coherent structure. Deviations from this strict control result in defects associated with abnormal habenular laterality, which we have documented and quantified in sox2 morphants.

Indexed as

AnimalsGene Knockdown TechniquesMatrix Metalloproteinases, SecretedNeurogenesisPineal GlandSignal TransductionSOX Transcription FactorsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsMatrix Metalloproteinases, SecretedSox2 protein, zebrafishSOX Transcription FactorsZebrafish Proteins

Identifiers

PMID24498133
PMCPMC3909122
OpenAlexW2067956027

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