KazrinA is required for axial elongation and epidermal integrity in Xenopus tropicalis

Sevilla, Lisa M., Rana, Amer A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2330-4643, Watt, Fiona M. and Smith, James C. (2008) KazrinA is required for axial elongation and epidermal integrity in Xenopus tropicalis. Developmental Dynamics, 237 (6). pp. 1718-1725. ISSN 1058-8388

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Abstract

Kazrin is a recently described desmosomal protein that binds the cornified envelope precursor periplakin. In this study, we have examined kazrin isoform A expression during the development of Xenopus tropicalis and investigated the consequences of its depletion. Whole mount in situ hybridisation revealed that kazrin A mRNA is expressed throughout the embryo at least until tadpole stages. Xenopus tropicalis embryos that had been injected with antisense morpholino oligonucleotides directed against kazrinA failed to elongate properly and showed defects in development of the head, eye, notochord, and somites. We also observed that the epidermis became disorganised and frequently separated from the underlying mesoderm, causing the formation of epidermal blisters. Together, our results suggest that loss of kazrinA causes defects in cell adhesion that affect axial elongation, cell differentiation, and epidermal morphogenesis.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	antisense morpholino oligonucleotides,cytoskeleton,epidermis,kazrin,morphogenesis,xenopus tropicalis,developmental biology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1309
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	01 Nov 2022 14:32
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2022 14:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/89474
DOI:	10.1002/dvdy.21557

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