| First Author | Hitz C | Year | 2005 |
| Journal | Genesis | Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 | Pages | 91-103 |
| PubMed ID | 15887267 | Mgi Jnum | J:99584 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3583045 | Doi | 10.1002/gene.20128 |
| Citation | Hitz C, et al. (2005) Progressive loss of the spongiotrophoblast layer of Birc6/Bruce mutants results in embryonic lethality. Genesis 42(2):91-103 |
| abstractText | We have generated a mouse line with a mutant allele of the mouse Bruce/Birc6 gene induced by gene trap mutagenesis. Based on its structural features, Bruce is a member of the family of apoptosis inhibitor proteins (IAPs). This mutation leads to a truncated transcript and protein and results in a complete loss of the wildtype Bruce protein. Bruce mutant mice die from a progressive loss of their placental spongiotrophoblast layer between day 11.5 and 14.5 of embryonic development. The cause of the Bruce homozygous mutant phenotype is a lack of proliferation of spongiotrophoblast cells in the developing placenta. In contrast to in vitro data, which indicate a function for Bruce in apoptosis inhibition, the in vivo results presented here suggest instead a role for Bruce in cell division. |
