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Expression of Foxi3 is regulated by ectodysplasin in skin appendage placodes
Author(s) -
Shirokova Vera,
Jussila Maria,
Hytönen Marjo K.,
Perälä Nina,
Drögemüller Cord,
Leeb Tosso,
Lohi Hannes,
Sainio Kirsi,
Thesleff Irma,
Mikkola Marja L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
developmental dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.634
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1097-0177
pISSN - 1058-8388
DOI - 10.1002/dvdy.23952
Subject(s) - hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia , biology , hairless , ectodermal dysplasia , phenotype , microbiology and biotechnology , ectoderm , epidermis (zoology) , embryo , embryonic stem cell , appendage , endocrinology , medicine , genetics , gene , embryogenesis , anatomy
Background: Foxi3 is a member of the large forkhead box family of transcriptional regulators, which have a wide range of biological activities including manifold developmental processes. Heterozygous mutation in Foxi3 was identified in several hairless dog breeds characterized by sparse fur coat and missing teeth. A related phenotype called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is caused by mutations in the ectodysplasin (Eda) pathway genes. Results: Expression of Foxi3 was strictly confined to the epithelium in developing ectodermal appendages in mouse embryos, but no expression was detected in the epidermis. Foxi3 was expressed in teeth and hair follicles throughout embryogenesis, but in mammary glands only during the earliest stages of development. Foxi3 expression was decreased and increased in Eda loss‐ and gain‐of‐function embryos, respectively, and was highly induced by Eda protein in embryonic skin explants. Also activin A treatment up‐regulated Foxi3 mRNA levels in vitro. Conclusions: Eda and activin A were identified as upstream regulators of Foxi3 . Foxi3 is a likely transcriptional target of Eda in ectodermal appendage placodes suggesting that HED phenotype may in part be produced by compromised Foxi3 activity. In addition to hair and teeth, Foxi3 may have a role in nail, eye, and mammary, sweat, and salivary gland development. Developmental Dynamics 242:593–603, 2013 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.