Protein encoded by the BSX gene
Brain-specific homeobox is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BSX gene.[1]
Structure and expression pattern
Bsx is an evolutionarily highly-conserved homeodomain-containing transcription factor that belongs to the ANTP-class.[2] In mouse it has been shown to be expressed in the telencephalic septum, pineal gland, the mammillary bodies and arcuate nucleus.[3]
Function in the hypothalamus
In the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, Bsx has been demonstrated to be necessary for normal expression levels of the two orexigenic neuropeptides Agouti-related peptide and Neuropeptide Y.[4]
Function in the pineal gland
In the pineal gland of the clawed frog Xenopus, Bsx is expressed following the circadian rhythm and controls photoreceptor cell differentiation.[5] In zebrafish Bsx is required for normal development of all cell types within the pineal gland, including melatonin-releasing pinealocytes, photoreceptor cells and leftwards migrating parapineal cells,[6] which in zebrafish are crucial for the establishment of brain asymmetry.[7]
References
- ^ "Entrez Gene: BSX brain-specific homeobox".
- ^ Ferrier, David E. K. (14 April 2016). "Evolution of Homeobox Gene Clusters in Animals: The Giga-Cluster and Primary vs. Secondary Clustering". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4. doi:10.3389/fevo.2016.00036. hdl:10023/8685.
- ^ Cremona, M; Colombo, E; Andreazzoli, M; Cossu, G; Broccoli, V (January 2004). "Bsx, an evolutionary conserved Brain Specific homeoboX gene expressed in the septum, epiphysis, mammillary bodies and arcuate nucleus". Gene Expression Patterns. 4 (1): 47–51. doi:10.1016/S1567-133X(03)00151-0. PMID 14678827.
- ^ Sakkou, M; Wiedmer, P; Anlag, K; Hamm, A; Seuntjens, E; Ettwiller, L; Tschöp, MH; Treier, M (June 2007). "A role for brain-specific homeobox factor Bsx in the control of hyperphagia and locomotory behavior". Cell Metabolism. 5 (6): 450–63. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2007.05.007. PMID 17550780.
- ^ D'Autilia, S.; Broccoli, V.; Barsacchi, G.; Andreazzoli, M. (22 March 2010). "Xenopus Bsx links daily cell cycle rhythms and pineal photoreceptor fate". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107 (14): 6352–6357. Bibcode:2010PNAS..107.6352D. doi:10.1073/pnas.1000854107. PMC 2852004. PMID 20308548.
- ^ Schredelseker, Theresa; Driever, Wolfgang (1 July 2018). "Bsx controls pineal complex development". Development. 145 (13): dev163477. doi:10.1242/dev.163477. PMID 29945867.
- ^ Duboc, Véronique; Dufourcq, Pascale; Blader, Patrick; Roussigné, Myriam (23 November 2015). "Asymmetry of the Brain: Development and Implications". Annual Review of Genetics. 49 (1): 647–672. doi:10.1146/annurev-genet-112414-055322. PMID 26442849.
(1) Basic domains |
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(1.1) Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) | |
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(1.2) Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) | Group A | |
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Group C bHLH-PAS | |
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(1.3) bHLH-ZIP | |
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(1.6) Basic helix-span-helix (bHSH) | |
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(2.1) Nuclear receptor (Cys4) | subfamily 1 | |
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(2.4) Cys6 | |
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(4) β-Scaffold factors with minor groove contacts |
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(0) Other transcription factors |
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see also transcription factor/coregulator deficiencies |