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ArticlePLoS genetics2018

FGF-induced Pea3 transcription factors program the genetic landscape for cell fate determination.

Ankur Garg, Abdul Hannan, Qian Wang, Tamica Collins, Siying Teng, Mukesh Bansal, Jian Zhong, Keli Xu, Xin Zhang

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ankur GargDepartments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Abdul HannanDepartments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Qian WangDepartments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Tamica CollinsDepartments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Siying TengDepartments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.
Mukesh BansalPsychoGenics Inc., Tarrytown, New York, United States of America.
Jian ZhongBurke Medical Research Institute, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, White Plains, NY, United States of America.
Keli XuCancer Institute, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States of America.
Xin ZhangDepartments of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-5555-0825
Columbia University · USCornell University · USJilin University · CNPsychogenics (United States) · USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center · US

Funding

TRANSCRIPTIONAL RESPONSES TO MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTIONP01AG014930 · NIA · WINIFRED MASTERSON BURKE MED RES INST · PI GIBSON, GARY E · 1999 to 2020
$30.7M
Instrumentation, Fabrication, and Design CoreP30EY019007 · NEI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Xin Zhang · 2010 to 2026
$12.9M
Regulation of FGF signaling in lacrimal gland developmentR01EY018868 · NEI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI Xin Zhang · 2009 to 2026
$6.3M
Engaging neuron-intrinsic signaling for axon growth after spinal cord injuryR01NS099568 · NINDS · WINIFRED MASTERSON BURKE MED RES INST · PI ZHONG, JIAN · 2017 to 2021
$3.1M
B-RAF drives regenerative axon growth in the optic nerve in vivoR01EY022409 · NEI · WINIFRED MASTERSON BURKE MED RES INST · PI ZHONG, JIAN · 2012 to 2016
$2.4M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY019007NEI NIH HHS R01 EY018868NEI NIH HHS R01 EY022409NIA NIH HHS P01 AG014930NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS099568
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

FGF signaling is a potent inducer of lacrimal gland development in the eye, capable of transforming the corneal epithelium into glandular tissues. Here, we show that genetic ablation of the Pea3 family of transcription factors not only disrupted the ductal elongation and branching of the lacrimal gland, but also biased the lacrimal gland epithelium toward an epidermal cell fate. Analysis of high-throughput gene expression and chromatin immunoprecipitation data revealed that the Pea3 genes directly control both the positive and negative feedback loops of FGF signaling. Importantly, Pea3 genes are also required to suppress aberrant Notch signaling which, if gone unchecked, can compromise lacrimal gland development by preventing the expression of both Sox and Six family genes. These results demonstrate that Pea3 genes are key FGF early response transcriptional factors, programing the genetic landscape for cell fate determination.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalAnimalsCell DifferentiationEpidermal CellsEpithelial CellsFibroblast Growth FactorsHomeodomain ProteinsLacrimal ApparatusMiceMice, KnockoutOrgan Culture TechniquesReceptors, NotchSOX Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsFibroblast Growth FactorsHomeodomain ProteinsReceptors, NotchSOX Transcription Factorstranscription factor PEA3Transcription Factors

Identifiers

PMID30188892
PMCPMC6143274
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