| First Author | Ohuchi H | Year | 1994 |
| Journal | Biochem Biophys Res Commun | Volume | 204 |
| Issue | 2 | Pages | 882-8 |
| PubMed ID | 7980556 | Mgi Jnum | J:21078 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:69127 | Doi | 10.1006/bbrc.1994.2542 |
| Citation | Ohuchi H, et al. (1994) Involvement of androgen-induced growth factor (FGF-8) gene in mouse embryogenesis and morphogenesis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 204(2):882-8 |
| abstractText | Androgen-induced growth factor (AIGF/FGF-8) has purified from a mouse mammary carcinoma cell line and its cDNA cloning revealed that AIGF is the eighth member of the fibroblast growth factor family. To clarify a biological role of FGF-8, Northern blot analysis of various adult tissues was carried out, but no expression was found. However, whole mount in situ hybridization of 7.5- to 14.5-day gestation (E7.5-14.5) embryos revealed six predominant expression domains: [1]primitive streak region (E7.5-9.75); [2]midbrain-hindbrain border (E8.0-10.5); [3]rostral forebrain (E8.0-10.5); [4]limb ectoderm and apical ectodermal ridge (E9.25-13.5); [5]nasal placode and epithelium (E9.5-12.5); and [6]branchial arch ectoderm (E8.5-11.5). The embryonic expression pattern suggests a unique role of FGF-8 in mouse development, especially in gastrulation, brain development, and limb and facial morphogenesis. |