Transitions in cell potency during early mouse development are driven by Notch Journal Article


Authors: Menchero, S.; Rollan, I.; Lopez-Izquierdo, A.; Andreu, M. J.; Sainz de Aja, J.; Kang, M.; Adan, J.; Benedito, R.; Rayon, T.; Hadjantonakis, A. K.; Manzanares, M.
Article Title: Transitions in cell potency during early mouse development are driven by Notch
Abstract: The Notch signalling pathway plays fundamental roles in diverse developmental processes in metazoans, where it is important in driving cell fate and directing differentiation of various cell types. However, we still have limited knowledge about the role of Notch in early preimplantation stages of mammalian development, or how it interacts with other signalling pathways active at these stages such as Hippo. By using genetic and pharmacological tools in vivo, together with image analysis of single embryos and pluripotent cell culture, we have found that Notch is active from the 4-cell stage. Transcriptomic analysis in single morula identified novel Notch targets, such as early naïve pluripotency markers or transcriptional repressors such as TLE4. Our results reveal a previously undescribed role for Notch in driving transitions during the gradual loss of potency that takes place in the early mouse embryo prior to the first lineage decisions. © 2019, Menchero et al.
Keywords: mouse; gene expression; developmental biology; chromosomes; cdx2; notch; morula; trophectoderm; preimplantation development
Journal Title: eLife
Volume: 8
ISSN: 2050-084X
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd.  
Date Published: 2019-04-08
Start Page: e42930
Language: English
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.42930
PUBMED: 30958266
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC6486152
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