Shook, Corey
(2017)
The Role of Prickle1 in the Development of the Pituitary Gland in the Beetlejuice Mouse.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Prickle1 is a protein that is a core component of the Wnt/Planar Cell Polarity pathway and is a key player in establishing cell polarity. To study the role of Prickle1, we are using the Beetlejuice mouse line. Beetlejuice mice have a missense mutation in Prickle1, and we used them to study the effects of Prickle1 in the development of the pituitary gland. We studied Beetlejuice mice at embryonic days 9.5 and 10.5 by utilizing hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunofluorescence staining in order to visualize gland morphology and protein localization. Experiments utilizing dual immunofluorescence staining were performed using primary antibodies to Prickle1 and -catenin and to Pitx1 and ROR2. We found that Prickle1 is expressed in the cell membrane and in the nucleus of the wild type animals. However, in the Beetlejuice mutants, Prickle1 is scattered throughout the cytoplasm, and we did not see obvious cell membrane localization. We observed fewer Pitx1-positive cells in the Beetlejuice mutant, and the cells which are positive for Pitx1 are located in the edge of Rathke’s pouch. In the wild type, Pitx1 is localized to the nucleus. Beetlejuice mice have ROR2 dispersed throughout the cytoplasm, while in the wild type animals it is localized to the cell membrane. Based on our findings, we conclude that Prickle1 is required for cell polarization in normal pituitary gland development.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
26 June 2017 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
6 June 2017 |
| Approval Date: |
26 June 2017 |
| Submission Date: |
13 June 2017 |
| Access Restriction: |
3 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 3 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
32 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Dental Medicine > Dental Science |
| Degree: |
MDS - Master of Dental Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
pituitary, Prickle1, Beetlejuice, anterior pituitary, mouse, Rathke's pouch |
| Date Deposited: |
26 Jun 2017 13:51 |
| Last Modified: |
26 Jun 2020 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/32445 |
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