Article
TDP-43, a neuro-pathosignature factor, is essential for early mouse embryogenesis.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Jan 2010
Wu Lien-Szu, Cheng Wei-Cheng, Hou Shin-Chen, Yan Yu-Ting, Jiang Si-Tse, Shen C-K James
Abstract excerpt
TDP-43 is a highly conserved and ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein. It has been implicated in the regulation of transcription, alternative splicing, translation, and neuronal plasticity. TDP-43 has also been shown to be a disease signature protein associated with several neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. However, the correlation of the physiological functions of TDP-43 with...
Topics
- Animals
- Blotting, Western
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Embryo, Mammalian
- Embryonic Development
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Genes, Essential
- Genotype
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
