SOCS1 deficiency results in accelerated mammary gland development and rescues lactation in prolactin receptor-deficient mice
- Author(s)
- Lindeman, GJ; Wittlin, S; Lada, H; Naylor, MJ; Santamaria, M; Zhang, JG; Starr, R; Hilton, DJ; Alexander, WS; Ormandy, CJ; Visvader, J;
- Details
- Publication Year 2001-07-01,Volume 15,Issue #13,Page 1631-1636
- Journal Title
- GENES & DEVELOPMENT
- Publication Type
- Journal Article
- Abstract
- Prolactin is essential for proliferation and differentiation of the developing mammary gland. We have explored a role for Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS1) as a modulator of the prolactin response using mice deficient in SOCS1, which were rescued from neonatal death by deletion of the Interferon gamma (IFN gamma) gene. SOCS1(-/-)/IFN gamma (-/-) mice exhibited accelerated lobuloalveolar development in the mammary gland during late pregnancy and precocious lactation. Significantly, the lactogenic defect in prolactin receptor heterozygous females could be rescued by deletion of a single SOCS1 allele. These findings establish a role for SOCS1 as a negative regulator of prolactin signaling and suggest that SOCS1 is required for the prevention of lactation prior to parturition.
- Publisher
- COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT
- Keywords
- SIGNAL-TRANSDUCTION; LACKING SUPPRESSOR; CYTOKINE; PROTEIN; LIVER; ACTIVATION; INHIBITOR; PATHWAYS; BINDING; FAMILY
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.880801
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Creation Date: 2001-07-01 12:00:00