Irx1 and Irx2 play dose-dependent cooperative functions in mammalian development
Sheybani-Deloui, S.; Xu, L.; Hu, L.; Yuan, Q.; Son, J. E.; Son, J. E.; Kim, K.-H.; Liu, W.; Mo, R.; Zhang, X.; Chi, L.; Delgado Olguin, P.; Hui, C.-C.
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Irx1 and Irx2 (Irx1/2) are two closely linked and widely expressed members of the conserved Iroquois homeobox family of transcription factors. Despite mounting evidence suggesting the importance of homologs of these genes in many aspects of vertebrate development and function, the role of Irx1/2 in mammals has remained largely unknown. Here, we used mice carrying our newly generated Irx1flox and Irx1floxIrx2del mutant alleles to perform a stepwise genetic ablation of Irx1 and Irx2 levels. Our analysis revealed reduced postnatal growth and viability of Irx1KO mice with gross histological defects in the lung and gut and demonstrated that ablation of one copy of Irx2 in these mice results in neonatal lethality with exacerbated phenotypic defects. Conversely, while Irx2KO mice appear normal, ablation of one copy of Irx1 in these mutants leads to lethality at weaning. Furthermore, we found that homozygous deletion of both Irx1 and Irx2 results in embryonic lethality by mid-gestation with defective extraembryonic vasculature. Our results illustrate that Irx1 and Irx2 play distinct dose-dependent cooperative functions during both the early and late stages of mouse development.
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