Ocular forkhead transcription factors: seeing eye to eye.

The International Journal of Developmental Biology
Holly E MooseHeithem El-Hodiri

Abstract

Forkhead transcription factors comprise a large family of proteins with diverse functions during development. Recently, there has been accumulating evidence that several members of this family of proteins play an important role in the development of the vertebrate retina. Here, we summarize the cumulative data which demonstrates the integral role that forkhead factors play in cell cycle control of retinal precursors, as well as in cell fate determination, during retinal development. The expression patterns for 14 retinal expressed forkhead transcription factors are presented with an emphasis on comparing the expression profiles across species. The functional data regarding forkhead gene products expressed within the retina are discussed. As presented, these data suggest that forkhead gene products contribute to the complex regulation of proliferation and differentiation of retinal precursors during vertebrate eye development.

Citations

Aug 20, 2010·Human Molecular Genetics·Veronique VitartAlan Wright
Jul 16, 2010·Gene·Reyna I Martinez-de LunaHeithem M El-Hodiri
Jan 22, 2013·Developmental Dynamics : an Official Publication of the American Association of Anatomists·Elodie CollombDanielle Dhouailly
Mar 21, 2016·Experimental Eye Research·Ehsan UllahAnne Slavotinek

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