title: Emx2 in the developing hippocampal fissure region.
abstract: Mice deficient in transcription factor gene Emx2 show developmental alterations in the hippocampal dentate gyrus. Emx2, however, is also expressed in the region around the developing hippocampal fissure. The developing fissure contains a radial glial scaffolding, and is surrounded by the outer marginal zone and the dentate marginal zone, which become specifically colonized by neurons and differentiate into stratum lacunosum-moleculare and molecular layer of the dentate, respectively. In this study we show that the Emx2 mutant lacks the glial scaffolding of the fissure and has an outer marginal zone (precursor of the stratum lacunosum-moleculare), as well as a dentate marginal zone severely reduced in size while most of the reelin (Reln)-expressing cells that should occupy it fail to be generated. We have also identified a subpopulation of hippocampal Reln-expressing cells of the marginal zone, probably born in the hem, expressing a specific combination of markers, and for which Emx2 is not essentially required. Additionally, we show differential mutant phenotypes of both Emx2 and Pax6 in neocortical vs. hippocampal Reln-expressing cells, indicating differential development of both subpopulations.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Tianyu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kraemer
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oldekamp
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cankaya
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conrad
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Skutella
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Bolado
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine / Q000378:metabolism; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005260:Female; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000235:genetics; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000379:methods; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D000091042:Reelin Protein; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000099260:Empty Spiracles Homeobox Proteins
chemical_list: D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D000091042:Reelin Protein; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000099260:Empty Spiracles Homeobox Proteins; C000717128:Reln protein, mouse