Egr
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funders: Huntsman Cancer Foundation and 4 more
- Model organisms2
Effects
2Extracellular matrix remodelling
is required forin E. fraudatrix1
1 study
Extracellular matrix remodelling
is required forin E. fraudatrix1
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
JNK signalling
upin flies1
1 study
JNK signalling
upin flies1
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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Egr gene in visceral organ regeneration in the holothurian eupentacta fraudatrix
Experiments in model organismsMechanisms
Nature Communications
Inter-cell type interactions that control JNK signaling in the Drosophila intestine
Experiments in fliesJNK signalling