Targeted disruption of Ras-Grf2 shows its dispensability for mouse growth and development.

Molecular and Cellular Biology
A Fernández-MedardeEugenio Santos

Abstract

The mammalian Grf1 and Grf2 proteins are Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) sharing a high degree of structural homology, as well as an elevated expression level in central nervous system tissues. Such similarities raise questions concerning the specificity and/or redundancy at the functional level between the two Grf proteins. grf1-null mutant mice have been recently described which showed phenotypic growth reduction and long-term memory loss. To gain insight into the in vivo function of Grf2, we disrupted its catalytic CDC25-H domain by means of gene targeting. Breeding among grf2(+/-) animals gave rise to viable grf2(-/-) adult animals with a normal Mendelian pattern, suggesting that Grf2 is not essential for embryonic and adult mouse development. In contrast to Grf1-null mice, analysis of grf2(-/-) litters showed similar size and weight as their heterozygous or wild-type grf2 counterparts. Furthermore, adult grf2(-/-) animals reached sexual maturity at the same age as their wild-type littermates and showed similar fertility levels. No specific pathology was observed in adult Grf2-null animals, and histopathological studies showed no observable differences between null mutant and wild-type Grf2 mice. These result...Continue Reading

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