title: MFH-1, a new member of the fork head domain family, is expressed in developing mesenchyme.
abstract: We have isolated a novel mouse gene, MFH-1 (mesenchyme fork head 1) that is related to the Drosophila fork head and rat HNF3 genes. MFH-1 encodes a distinct fork head domain that is classified into a distinct subfamily. A recombinant MFH-1 protein could bind to the HNF3 binding site. MFH-1 is expressed temporally in developing embryos, first in the non-notochordal mesoderm and later in areas of mesenchymal condensation in the trunk, head, and limbs. Our results suggest that MFH-1 might be involved in the formation of special mesenchymal tissues.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University, Yamada-Oka, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tohyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D004330:Drosophila; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000378:metabolism; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D015870:Gene Expression; D051541:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alpha; D051542:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta; D051543:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-gamma; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D017385:Sequence Homology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; C496500:Foxa1 protein, mouse; C496501:Foxa1 protein, rat; C496503:Foxa2 protein, mouse; C496504:Foxa2 protein, rat; C496506:Foxa3 protein, mouse; C496507:Foxa3 protein, rat; D051541:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alpha; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; C082078:mesenchyme fork head 1 protein; D051543:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-gamma; D051542:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta