Activation of myogenesis by the homeobox gene Lbx1 requires cell proliferation

AUTOR(ES)

Mennerich, Detlev

FONTE

Oxford University Press

RESUMO

Myogenic differentiation can be initiated by a limited number of molecules. In this work, we analyzed the function of the homeobox gene Lbx1 in chicken embryos and explant cultures. We demonstrate that overexpression of Lbx1 in vivo and in vitro leads to a strong activation of various muscle markers. We show that cell proliferation, which is strongly stimulated by Lbx1 and Pax3, is required for Lbx1- or Pax3-dependent myogenic activation. Inhibition of cell proliferation prevents expression of muscle differentiation markers, while the activation of other putative downstream targets of Pax3 and Lbx1 is not affected. Our findings imply that a critical function of Pax3 and Lbx1 during muscle cell formation is the enlargement of muscle cell populations. The growth of the muscle precursor cell population may increase the bias for myogenic differentiation and thus enable myogenic cells to respond to environmental cues.

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