Display Settings:

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination
    Mol Cell Biol. 2002 Oct;22(19):6866-70.

    Murine ovarian development is not affected by inactivation of the bcl-2 family member diva.

    Source

    Department of Genetics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.

    Abstract

    Diva (also called Boo/Bcl-B) is a member of the Bcl-2 gene family and most likely functions during apoptosis. Diva is highly expressed in the ovary, and both pro- and antiapoptotic functions have been ascribed to this protein. To determine the role of Diva during murine development, we used gene targeting to inactivate DIVA: The Diva-null mice are born at the expected ratios, are fertile, and have no obvious histological abnormalities, and long-term survival did not differ from littermate controls. Additionally, Diva was not required for apoptosis occurring from genotoxic insult in the ovaries or other organs. Thus, Diva is not critical for the normal development of the ovaries, or in its absence its function is subserved by another protein.

    PMID:
    12215543
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID: PMC134027
    Free PMC Article

    Images from this publication.See all images (3) Free text

    FIG. 2.
    FIG. 3.
    FIG. 1.

      Supplemental Content

      Click here to read Click here to read

      Recent activity

      Your browsing activity is empty.

      Activity recording is turned off.

      Turn recording back on

      See more...
      Write to the Help Desk