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Identification of Xlerk, an Eph Family Ligand Regulated During Mesoderm Induction and Neurogenesis in Xenopus Laevis

  1. Author:
    Jones, T. L.
    Karavanova, I.
    Chong, L.
    Zhou, R. P.
    Daar, I. O.

  2. Author Address

    Daar IO NCI FREDERICK CANC RES & DEV CTR LAB LEUKOCYTE BIOL FREDERICK, MD 21702 USA NCI FREDERICK CANC RES & DEV CTR LAB LEUKOCYTE BIOL FREDERICK, MD 21702 USA NCI FREDERICK CANC RES & DEV CTR COMPARAT CARCINOGENESIS LAB FREDERICK, MD 21702 USA RUTGERS STATE UNIV CANC RES LAB PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855 USA
    1. Year: 1997
  2. Journal: Oncogene
    1. 14
    2. 18
    3. Pages: 2159-2166
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    We have isolated and characterized the first Xenopus transmembrane Eph ligand, XLerk (Xenopus Ligand for Eph Receptor Tyrosine Kinases). While this ligand has 72% identity with the closest mammalian family member, Lerk-2, it is the cytoplasmic domain of this molecule that is the most conserved domain with 95% identity, XLerk exists as a maternally expressed mRNA, however, expression of transcripts and protein increase during gastrulation and again in the late swimming tadpole stage. In the adult, XLerk is expressed at low levels in mast adult tissues with increased levels observed in the kidney, oocytes, ovary and testis. While low levels of XLerk expression are observed in the adult brain, ill situ hybridization analysis demonstrates prominent expression in the developing olfactory system, retina, hindbrain, cranial ganglia, and somites, Furthermore, we have shown that XLerk transcripts are significantly elevated during mesoderm induction caused by activin and FGF, but not during noggin-induced neuralization. These results suggest a role for XLerk in the developing mesenchymal and nervous tissue. [References: 57]

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