C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes

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C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes. / Kriegbaum, Mette Camilla; Jacobsen, Benedikte; Fuchtbauer, Annette; Hansen, Gert Helge; Christensen, Ib Jarle; Rundsten, Carsten Friis; Persson, Morten; Engelholm, Lars Henning; Madsen, Andreas Nygaard; Di Meo, Ivano; Lund, Ida Katrine; Holst, Birgitte; Kjaer, Andreas; Laerum, Ole Didrik; Fuchtbauer, Ernst-Martin; Ploug, Michael.

In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, 25833, 12.05.2016.

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Kriegbaum, MC, Jacobsen, B, Fuchtbauer, A, Hansen, GH, Christensen, IJ, Rundsten, CF, Persson, M, Engelholm, LH, Madsen, AN, Di Meo, I, Lund, IK, Holst, B, Kjaer, A, Laerum, OD, Fuchtbauer, E-M & Ploug, M 2016, 'C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes', Scientific Reports, vol. 6, 25833. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25833

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Kriegbaum, M. C., Jacobsen, B., Fuchtbauer, A., Hansen, G. H., Christensen, I. J., Rundsten, C. F., Persson, M., Engelholm, L. H., Madsen, A. N., Di Meo, I., Lund, I. K., Holst, B., Kjaer, A., Laerum, O. D., Fuchtbauer, E-M., & Ploug, M. (2016). C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes. Scientific Reports, 6, [25833]. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25833

Vancouver

Kriegbaum MC, Jacobsen B, Fuchtbauer A, Hansen GH, Christensen IJ, Rundsten CF et al. C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes. Scientific Reports. 2016 May 12;6. 25833. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25833

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Kriegbaum, Mette Camilla ; Jacobsen, Benedikte ; Fuchtbauer, Annette ; Hansen, Gert Helge ; Christensen, Ib Jarle ; Rundsten, Carsten Friis ; Persson, Morten ; Engelholm, Lars Henning ; Madsen, Andreas Nygaard ; Di Meo, Ivano ; Lund, Ida Katrine ; Holst, Birgitte ; Kjaer, Andreas ; Laerum, Ole Didrik ; Fuchtbauer, Ernst-Martin ; Ploug, Michael. / C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes. In: Scientific Reports. 2016 ; Vol. 6.

Bibtex

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title = "C4.4A gene ablation is compatible with normal epidermal development and causes modest overt phenotypes",
abstract = "C4.4A is a modular glycolipid-anchored Ly6/uPAR/alpha-neurotoxin multidomain protein that exhibits a prominent membrane-associated expression in stratified squamous epithelia. C4.4A is also expressed in various solid cancer lesions, where high expression levels often are correlated to poor prognosis. Circumstantial evidence suggests a role for C4.4A in cell adhesion, migration, and invasion, but a well-defined biological function is currently unknown. In the present study, we have generated and characterized the first C4.4A-deficient mouse line to gain insight into the functional significance of C4.4A in normal physiology and cancer progression. The unchallenged C4.4A-deficient mice were viable, fertile, born in a normal Mendelian distribution and, surprisingly, displayed normal development of squamous epithelia. The C4.4A-deficient mice were, nonetheless, significantly lighter than littermate controls predominantly due to differences in fat mass. Congenital C4.4A deficiency delayed migration of keratinocytes enclosing incisional skin wounds in male mice. In chemically induced bladder carcinomas, C4.4A deficiency attenuated the incidence of invasive lesions despite having no effect on total tumour burden. This new C4.4A-deficient mouse line provides a useful platform for future studies on functional aspects of C4.4A in tumour cell invasion in vivo.",
author = "Kriegbaum, {Mette Camilla} and Benedikte Jacobsen and Annette Fuchtbauer and Hansen, {Gert Helge} and Christensen, {Ib Jarle} and Rundsten, {Carsten Friis} and Morten Persson and Engelholm, {Lars Henning} and Madsen, {Andreas Nygaard} and {Di Meo}, Ivano and Lund, {Ida Katrine} and Birgitte Holst and Andreas Kjaer and Laerum, {Ole Didrik} and Ernst-Martin Fuchtbauer and Michael Ploug",
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AU - Kriegbaum, Mette Camilla

AU - Jacobsen, Benedikte

AU - Fuchtbauer, Annette

AU - Hansen, Gert Helge

AU - Christensen, Ib Jarle

AU - Rundsten, Carsten Friis

AU - Persson, Morten

AU - Engelholm, Lars Henning

AU - Madsen, Andreas Nygaard

AU - Di Meo, Ivano

AU - Lund, Ida Katrine

AU - Holst, Birgitte

AU - Kjaer, Andreas

AU - Laerum, Ole Didrik

AU - Fuchtbauer, Ernst-Martin

AU - Ploug, Michael

PY - 2016/5/12

Y1 - 2016/5/12

N2 - C4.4A is a modular glycolipid-anchored Ly6/uPAR/alpha-neurotoxin multidomain protein that exhibits a prominent membrane-associated expression in stratified squamous epithelia. C4.4A is also expressed in various solid cancer lesions, where high expression levels often are correlated to poor prognosis. Circumstantial evidence suggests a role for C4.4A in cell adhesion, migration, and invasion, but a well-defined biological function is currently unknown. In the present study, we have generated and characterized the first C4.4A-deficient mouse line to gain insight into the functional significance of C4.4A in normal physiology and cancer progression. The unchallenged C4.4A-deficient mice were viable, fertile, born in a normal Mendelian distribution and, surprisingly, displayed normal development of squamous epithelia. The C4.4A-deficient mice were, nonetheless, significantly lighter than littermate controls predominantly due to differences in fat mass. Congenital C4.4A deficiency delayed migration of keratinocytes enclosing incisional skin wounds in male mice. In chemically induced bladder carcinomas, C4.4A deficiency attenuated the incidence of invasive lesions despite having no effect on total tumour burden. This new C4.4A-deficient mouse line provides a useful platform for future studies on functional aspects of C4.4A in tumour cell invasion in vivo.

AB - C4.4A is a modular glycolipid-anchored Ly6/uPAR/alpha-neurotoxin multidomain protein that exhibits a prominent membrane-associated expression in stratified squamous epithelia. C4.4A is also expressed in various solid cancer lesions, where high expression levels often are correlated to poor prognosis. Circumstantial evidence suggests a role for C4.4A in cell adhesion, migration, and invasion, but a well-defined biological function is currently unknown. In the present study, we have generated and characterized the first C4.4A-deficient mouse line to gain insight into the functional significance of C4.4A in normal physiology and cancer progression. The unchallenged C4.4A-deficient mice were viable, fertile, born in a normal Mendelian distribution and, surprisingly, displayed normal development of squamous epithelia. The C4.4A-deficient mice were, nonetheless, significantly lighter than littermate controls predominantly due to differences in fat mass. Congenital C4.4A deficiency delayed migration of keratinocytes enclosing incisional skin wounds in male mice. In chemically induced bladder carcinomas, C4.4A deficiency attenuated the incidence of invasive lesions despite having no effect on total tumour burden. This new C4.4A-deficient mouse line provides a useful platform for future studies on functional aspects of C4.4A in tumour cell invasion in vivo.

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