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ArticleScientific reports2016

Inappropriate cadherin switching in the mouse epiblast compromises proper signaling between the epiblast and the extraembryonic ectoderm during gastrulation.

M Felicia Basilicata, Marcus Frank, Davor Solter, Thomas Brabletz, Marc P Stemmler

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

M Felicia BasilicataDepartment of Molecular Embryology, Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Stübeweg 51, 79108 Freiburg, Germany.
Marcus FrankElectron Microscopy Center, University Medicine Rostock, Strempelstr. 14, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
Davor SolterEpithelial Epigenetics and Development Lab, Institute of Medical Biology, A*STAR, Singapore.
Thomas BrabletzDepartment of Experimental Medicine I, Nikolaus-Fiebiger Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Glückstr. 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Marc P StemmlerDepartment of Molecular Embryology, Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Stübeweg 51, 79108 Freiburg, Germany.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGMax Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics · DEUniversity of Rostock · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cadherin switching from E-cadherin (E-cad) to N-cadherin (N-cad) is a key step of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) processes that occurs during gastrulation and cancer progression. We investigate whether cadherins actively participate in progression of EMT by crosstalk to signaling pathways. We apply ectopic cadherin switching before the onset of mouse gastrulation. Mutants with an induced E-cad to N-cad switch (Ncadki) die around E8.5. Severe morphological changes including a small epiblast, a rounded shape, an enlarged extra-embryonic compartment and lack of the amnion, combined with a massive cell detachment from the ectodermal layer are detected. In contrast to epiblast-specific E-cad depletion, gastrulation is initiated in Ncadki embryos, but patterning of the germ-layers is abnormal. An overall reduction in BMP signaling, expansion of Nodal and Eomes domains, combined with reduced Wnt3a expression at the primitive streak is observed. Our results show that in addition to cadherin-dependent adhesion, proper embryonic development requires E-cad mediated signaling function to facilitate a feedback loop that stabilizes Bmp4 and Bmp2 expression in the extraembryonic ectoderm and sustained downstream activity in the epiblast. Moreover, for proper morphogenesis a fine-tuned spatio-temporal control of cadherin switching is required during EMT at gastrulation to avoid premature cell detachment and migration.

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GastrulationAnimalsBody PatterningBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4CadherinsEctodermEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFeedback, PhysiologicalFemaleGerm LayersMicePregnancyBmp2 protein, mouseBmp4 protein, mouseBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4CadherinsCdh1 protein, mouseCdh2 protein, mouse

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PMID27217206
PMCPMC4877576
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