title: Notch/Delta expression in the developing mouse lung.
abstract: Factors controlling the differentiation of the multipotent embryonic lung endoderm and mesoderm are poorly understood. Recent evidence that Delta-like 1 (Dll1) and other genes in the Notch/Delta signaling pathway are expressed in the embryonic mouse lung suggests that this pathway is important for cell fate decisions and/or the differentiation of lung cell types. Here, we report the localization of transcripts of several genes encoding members of the Notch/Delta pathway in the early mouse lung. Most genes are expressed in specific populations and so may contribute to cell diversification.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Post
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ternet
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hogan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007763:Lac Operon; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051880:Receptors, Notch; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051880:Receptors, Notch; C064045:delta protein