High expression during neurogenesis but not mammogenesis of a murine homologue of the Deleted in Breast Cancer2/Rhobtb2 tumor suppressor

Gene Expr Patterns. 2004 Dec;5(2):245-51. doi: 10.1016/j.modgep.2004.07.009.

Abstract

Deleted in Breast Cancer-2, Dbc2, identified as a candidate tumor suppressor gene for breast cancer and other human malignancies, is a member of a novel gene family encoding putative small GTPases designated as Rhobtb. In this report, we describe the spatio-temporal expression of mDbc2/Rhobtb2 mRNA during mammary gland development and embryogenesis in the mouse. We have first determined that mDbc2/Rhobtb2 transcripts are expressed at low, but seemingly constant levels during mammopoiesis. Secondly, we have found that mDbc2/Rhobtb2 is expressed highly and specifically in the central and peripheral nervous systems during mouse embryogenesis. While our results do not reveal any connection between elevated expression of mDbc2/Rhobtb2 and a specific stage of mammary gland development, they strongly support a role for this gene during development of the nervous system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Central Nervous System / embryology
  • Central Nervous System / growth & development
  • Central Nervous System / metabolism*
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Embryo, Mammalian / metabolism
  • Female
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases / biosynthesis*
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • In Situ Hybridization
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / embryology
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / growth & development
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Morphogenesis
  • Peripheral Nervous System / embryology
  • Peripheral Nervous System / growth & development
  • Peripheral Nervous System / metabolism*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases