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Cholesterol metabolism is required for intracellular hedgehog signal transduction in vivo.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21912524     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe the rudolph mouse, a mutant with striking defects in both central nervous system and skeletal development. Rudolph is an allele of the cholesterol biosynthetic enzyme, hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 7, which is an intriguing finding given the recent implication of oxysterols in mediating intracellular Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. We see an abnormal sterol profile and decreased Hh target gene induction in the rudolph mutant, both in vivo and in vitro. Reduced Hh signaling has been proposed to contribute to the phenotypes of congenital diseases of cholesterol metabolism. Recent in vitro and pharmacological data also indicate a requirement for intracellular cholesterol synthesis for proper regulation of Hh activity via Smoothened. The data presented here are the first in vivo genetic evidence supporting both of these hypotheses, revealing a role for embryonic cholesterol metabolism in both CNS development and normal Hh signaling.
Authors:
Rolf W Stottmann; Annick Turbe-Doan; Pamela Tran; Lisa E Kratz; Jennifer L Moran; Richard I Kelley; David R Beier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-09-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  PLoS genetics     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1553-7404     ISO Abbreviation:  PLoS Genet.     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-13     Completed Date:  2012-01-12     Revised Date:  2012-04-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101239074     Medline TA:  PLoS Genet     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e1002224     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / genetics*,  metabolism
Animals
Bone Development / genetics
Cholesterol / genetics,  metabolism*
Ethylnitrosourea / pharmacology
Hedgehog Proteins / metabolism*
Mice
Mice, Mutant Strains
Mutagenesis
Mutation
Prosencephalon / abnormalities*,  metabolism
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / genetics,  metabolism
Signal Transduction
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD053198/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; HD36404/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; MH081187/MH/NIMH NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hedgehog Proteins; 0/Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; 0/Smo protein, mouse; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 759-73-9/Ethylnitrosourea; EC 1.1.-/17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; EC 1.1.1.51/3 (or 17)-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
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