Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Transcription factor AP-2β regulates the neurotransmitter phenotype and maturation of chromaffin cells
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Jong, Seok Huh, Yang Hoon Leung, Amanda Choi, Hyun Jin Kim, Kwang-Soo |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | During development, sympathetic neurons and chromaffin cells originate from bipotential sympathoadrenal (SA) progenitors arising from neural crests (NC) in the trunk regions. Recently, we showed that AP-2β, a member of the AP2 family, plays a critical role in the development of sympathetic neurons and locus coeruleus and their norepinephrine (NE) neurotransmitter phenotype. In the present study, we investigated the potential role of AP-2β in the development of NC-derived neuroendocrine chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and the epinephrine (EPI) phenotype determination. In support of its role in chromaffin cell development, AP-2β is prominently expressed in both embryonic and adult adrenal medulla. In adrenal chromaffin cells of the AP-2β(-/-) mouse, the expression levels of catecholamine biosynthesizing enzymes, dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH) and phenylethanolamine-N-methyl-transferase (PNMT), as well as the SA-specific transcription factor, Phox2b, are significantly reduced compared to wild type. In addition, ultrastructural analysis demonstrated that the formation of large secretory vesicles, a hallmark of differentiated chromaffin cells, is defective in AP-2β(-/-) mice. Furthermore, the level of EPI content is largely diminished (>80%) in the adrenal gland of AP-2β(-/-) mice. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays of rat adrenal gland showed that AP-2β binds to the upstream promoter of the PNMT gene in vivo; strongly suggesting that it is a direct target gene. Overall, our data suggest that AP-2β plays critical roles in the epinephrine phenotype and maturation of adrenal chromaffin cells. |
| Starting Page | 245 |
| Ending Page | 251 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.mcn.2010.09.007 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S1044743110002277 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044743110002277?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| PubMed reference number | 20875861 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2010.09.007 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 46 |
| Journal | Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
