Egr

Gene

2 papers2 findings

Taxon

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Huntsman Cancer Foundation and 4 more
  • Model organisms2

Effects

2

Extracellular matrix remodelling

is required forin E. fraudatrix1

1 study
  1. Egr is required for extracellular matrix remodelling in E. fraudatrix.

    “Knockdown of egr during regeneration leads to abnormalities in gut development, including thickening of the intestinal tube, improper lumen formation, excessive loosening of the extracellular matrix”

    Model organismsduring visceral organ regeneration, shown by knockdowngut

    Egr gene in visceral organ regeneration in the holothurian eupentacta fraudatrix

    Tissue & cell28 Aug 2026

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JNK signalling

upin flies1

1 study
  1. Egr activates JNK signalling in flies.

    “Egr preferentially activates JNK signaling in a paracrine fashion in differentiated enterocytes (ECs) via its receptor, Grindelwald (Grnd).”

    Model organismsparacrine signaling via Grindelwaldenterocyte

    Inter-cell type interactions that control JNK signaling in the Drosophila intestine

    Nature communications28 Jun 2024

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