The POU factor Oct-6 and Schwann cell differentiation

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Jaegle, M [1 ]
Mandemakers, W [1 ]
Broos, L [1 ]
Zwart, R [1 ]
Karis, A [1 ]
Visser, P [1 ]
Grosveld, F [1 ]
Meijer, D [1 ]
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[1] ERASMUS UNIV ROTTERDAM, DEPT CELL BIOL & GENET, NL-3000 DR ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
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10.1126/science.273.5274.507
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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The POU transcription factor Oct-6, also known as SCIP or Tst-1, has been implicated as a major transcriptional regulator in Schwann cell differentiation. Microscopic and immunochemical analysis of sciatic nerves of Oct-6(-/-) mice at different stages of postnatal development reveals a delay in Schwann cell differentiation, with a transient arrest at the promyelination stage. Thus, Oct-6 appears to be required for the transition of promyelin cells to myelinating cells. Once these cells progress past this point, Oct-6 is no longer required, and myelination occurs normally.
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