Tgfbi/Bigh3 silencing activates ERK in mouse retina.

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serval:BIB_D266D06B98BD
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Title
Tgfbi/Bigh3 silencing activates ERK in mouse retina.
Journal
Experimental Eye Research
Author(s)
Allaman-Pillet N., Oberson A., Bustamante M., Tasinato A., Hummler E., Schorderet D.F.
ISSN
1096-0007 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0014-4835
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
140
Pages
159-170
Language
english
Abstract
BIGH3 is a secreted protein, part of the extracellular matrix where it interacts with collagen and integrins on the cell surface. BIGH3 can play opposing roles in cancer, acting as either tumor suppressor or promoter, and its mutations lead to different forms of corneal dystrophy. Although many studies have been carried out, little is known about the physiological role of BIGH3. Using the cre-loxP system, we generated a mouse model with disruption of the Bigh3 genomic locus. Bigh3 silencing did not result in any apparent phenotype modifications, the mice remained viable and fertile. We were able to determine the presence of BIGH3 in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). In the absence of BIGH3, a transient decrease in the apoptotic process involved in retina maturation was observed, leading to a transient increase in the INL thickness at P15. This phenomenon was accompanied by an increased activity of the pro-survival ERK pathway.
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