Shinichiro Nishimatsu    Department   Kawasaki Medical School  Kawasaki Medical School, Department of Natural Sciences,    Position   Professor
Article types	原著
Language	English
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Title	A carboxyl-terminal truncated version of the activin receptor mediates activin signals in early Xenopus embryos.
Journal	Formal name：FEBS letters Abbreviation：FEBS Lett ISSN code：00145793
Volume, Issue, Page	312(2-3),pp.169-173
Author and coauthor	Nishimatsu S, Iwao M, Nagai T, Oda S, Suzuki A, Asashima M, Murakami K, Ueno N
Authorship	Lead author
Publication date	1992/11
Summary	The function of a carboxyl-terminal truncated version of the Xenopus activin receptor, encoded by a previously isolated gene XSTK2, was investigated in early embryos. The transcript corresponding to the truncated receptor gene was detected throughout embryonic development although the temporal expression pattern was different from that of an intact receptor. Injection of XSTK2 mRNA into early embryos resulted in the formation of a duplicated body axis. Mesoderm induction as evaluated by the activation of the alpha-actin gene in presumptive ectoderm (animal cap) treated with exogenous activin was significantly enhanced by the injection of XSTK2 mRNA. These results suggest that the truncated receptor is capable of transmitting the activin signal to the same extent as the native receptor.
DOI	10.1016/0014-5793(92)80928-A
Document No.	1330691