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ArticleOpen biology2016

Genetic regulation and function of epidermal growth factor receptor signalling in patterning of the embryonic Drosophila brain.

David Jussen, Janina von Hilchen, Rolf Urbach

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Article in Open biology, 2016. 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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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

David JussenInstitute of Genetics, University of Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany.
Janina von HilchenInstitute of Genetics, University of Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany.
Rolf UrbachInstitute of Genetics, University of Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany urbach@uni-mainz.de.ORCID 0000-0003-1374-4028
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The specification of distinct neural cell types in central nervous system development crucially depends on positional cues conferred to neural stem cells in the neuroectoderm. Here, we investigate the regulation and function of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalling pathway in early development of the Drosophila brain. We find that localized EGFR signalling in the brain neuroectoderm relies on a neuromere-specific deployment of activating (Spitz, Vein) and inhibiting (Argos) ligands. Activated EGFR controls the spatially restricted expression of all dorsoventral (DV) patterning genes in a gene- and neuromere-specific manner. Further, we reveal a novel role of DV genes-ventral nervous system defective (vnd), intermediate neuroblast defective (ind), Nkx6-in regulating the expression of vein and argos, which feed back on EGFR, indicating that EGFR signalling stands not strictly atop the DV patterning genes. Within this network of genetic interactions, Vnd acts as a positive EGFR feedback regulator. Further, we show that EGFR signalling becomes dependent on single-minded-expressing midline cells in the posterior brain (tritocerebrum), but remains midline-independent in the anterior brain (deuto- and protocerebrum). Finally, we demonstrate that activated EGFR controls the proper formation of brain neuroblasts by regulating the number, survival and proneural gene expression of neuroectodermal progenitor cells. These data demonstrate that EGFR signalling is crucially important for patterning and early neurogenesis of the brain.

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Body PatterningAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsBrainDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsEye ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHomeodomain ProteinsMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural PlateNeuregulinsNeurogenesisaos protein, DrosophilaBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsEgfr protein, DrosophilaEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsEye ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuregulinsNuclear ProteinsReceptors, Invertebrate Peptidesim protein, Drosophilaspi protein, DrosophilaTranscription Factorsvnd protein, Drosophilavn protein, Drosophilaargosbrain neuroblastsdorsoventral patterning genesepidermal growth factor receptorrhomboidvein

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PMID27974623
PMCPMC5204121
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