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OTX2 activates the molecular network underlying retina pigment epithelium differentiation.

The retina pigment epithelium (RPE) is fundamental for the development and function of the vertebrate eye. Molecularly, the presumptive RPE can be identified by the early expression of two transcription factors, Mitf and Otx. In mice deficient for either gene, RPE development is impaired with loss of melanogenic gene expression, raising the possibility that in the eye OTX proteins operate either in a feedback loop or in cooperation with MITF for the control of RPE-specific gene expression. Here we show that Otx2 induces a pigmented phenotype when overexpressed in avian neural retina cells. In addition, OTX2 binds specifically to a bicoid motif present in the promoter regions of three Mitf target genes, QNR71, TRP-1, and tyrosinase, leading to their transactivation. OTX2 and MITF co-localize in the nuclei of RPE cells and physically interact, and their co-expression results in a cooperative activation of QNR71 and tyrosinase promoters. Collectively, these data suggest that both transcription factors operate at the same hierarchical level to establish the identity of the RPE.[1]

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  1. OTX2 activates the molecular network underlying retina pigment epithelium differentiation. Martínez-Morales, J.R., Dolez, V., Rodrigo, I., Zaccarini, R., Leconte, L., Bovolenta, P., Saule, S. J. Biol. Chem. (2003) [Pubmed]
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