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Abstract
From a forward genetic screen in mice we isolated a novel Zic2 allele with abnormal aggregation of meconium in the gastrointestinal tract. Zic2(m1Nisw) mutant embryos show an increase in the number of enteric neurons in vivo and disorganization of the neurite network. Explant culture of Zic2(m1Nisw) gastrointestinal tract show extensive neurite outgrowth, suggesting that Zic2 is a negative regulator of nerve fiber growth. These studies demonstrate a previously unknown function of Zic2 and provide a novel animal model of enteric nervous system dysplasia and hyperplasia.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23413832 PMCID: PMC3862053 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12101
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurogastroenterol Motil ISSN: 1350-1925 Impact factor: 3.598