Functional roles of Grainyhead-like transcription factors in renal development and disease

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Item Type:	Review
Title:	Functional roles of Grainyhead-like transcription factors in renal development and disease
Creators Name:	Boivin, F.J. and Schmidt-Ott, K.M.
Abstract:	Proper renal function relies on the tightly regulated development of nephrons and collecting ducts. This process, known as tubulogenesis, involves dynamic cellular and molecular changes that instruct cells to form highly organized tubes of epithelial cells which compartmentalize the renal interstitium and tubular lumen via assembly of a selective barrier. The integrity and diversity of the various renal epithelia is achieved via formation of intercellular protein complexes along the apical-basal axis of the epithelial cells. In recent years, the evolutionarily conserved family of Grainyhead-like (GRHL) transcription factors which encompasses three mammalian family members (Grainyhead-like 1, 2, 3) has emerged as a group of critical regulators for organ development, epithelial differentiation, and barrier formation. Evidence from transgenic animal models supports the presence of Grainyhead-like-dependent transcriptional mechanisms that promote formation and maintenance of epithelial barriers in the kidney. In this review, we highlight different Grhl-dependent mechanisms that modulate epithelial differentiation in the kidney. Additionally, we discuss how disruptions in these mechanisms result in impaired renal function later in life.
Keywords:	Kidney Development, Urothelial Development, Kidney Disease, Grainyhead-Like Factors, Epithelial Barrier, Epithelial Morphogenesis, Tight Junctions, Animals
Source:	Pediatric Nephrology
ISSN:	0931-041X
Publisher:	Springer
Volume:	35
Number:	2
Page Range:	181-190
Date:	February 2020
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-018-4171-4
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