Fgf-dependent Etv4/5 activity is required for posterior restriction of Sonic Hedgehog and promoting outgrowth of the vertebrate limb. (original) (raw)
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Developmental cell | 2009
Crosstalk between the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) pathways is critical for proper patterning and growth of the developing limb bud. Here, we show that FGF-dependent activation of the ETS transcription factors Etv4 and Etv5 contributes to proximal-distal limb outgrowth. Surprisingly, blockage of Etv activity in early distal mesenchyme also resulted in ectopic, anterior expansion of Shh, leading to a polydactylous phenotype. These data indicate an unexpected function for an FGF/Etv pathway in anterior-posterior patterning. FGF activity in the limb is not only responsible for maintaining posterior-specific Shh expression, but it also acts via Etvs to prevent inappropriate anterior expansion of Shh. This study identifies another level of genetic interaction between the orthogonal axes during limb development.
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Associated grants
- Agency: NICHD NIH HHS, United States
Id: R37 HD32443 - Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
Id: R01 NS033642 - Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
Id: R37 NS033642 - Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
Id: NS033642 - Agency: NICHD NIH HHS, United States
Id: R37 HD032443-15 - Agency: NICHD NIH HHS, United States
Id: R37 HD032443