Abstract Background The <it>ERBB3 </it>gene is essential for the proper development of the neural crest (NC) and its derivative populations such as Schwann cells. As with all cell fate decisions, transcriptional regulatory control plays a significant role in the progressive restriction and specification of NC derived lineages during development. However, little is known about the sequences mediating transcriptional regulation of <it>ERBB3 </it>or the factors that bind them. Results In this study we identified three transcriptional enhancers at the <it>ERBB3 </it>locus and evaluated their regulatory potential <it>in vitro </it>in NC-derived cell types and <it>in vivo </it>in transgenic zebrafish. One enhancer, termed <it>ERBB3</it>_MCS6, which lies within the first intron of <it>ERBB3</it>, directs the highest reporter expression <it>in vitro </it>and also demonstrates epigenetic marks consistent with enhancer activity. We identify a consensus SOX10 binding site within <it>ERBB3</it>_MCS6 and demonstrate, <it>in vitro</it>, its necessity and sufficiency for the activity of this enhancer. Additionally, we demonstrate that transcription from the endogenous <it>Erbb3 </it>locus is dependent on Sox10. Further we demonstrate <it>in vitro </it>that Sox10 physically interacts with that <it>ERBB3</it>_MCS6. Consistent with its <it>in vitro </it>activity, we also show that <it>ERBB3</it>_MCS6 drives reporter expression in NC cells and a subset of its derivative lineages <it>in vivo </it>in zebrafish in a manner consistent with <it>erbb3b </it>expression. We also demonstrate, using morpholino analysis, that Sox10 is necessary for <it>ERBB3</it>_MCS6 expression <it>in vivo </it>in zebrafish. Conclusions Taken collectively, our data suggest that <it>ERBB3 </it>may be directly regulated by SOX10, and that this control may in part be facilitated by <it>ERBB3</it>_MCS6.</p

Antonellis, Anthony

Chain, Kristopher

Cronin, Julia C

Gorkin, David U

Hodonsky, Chani J

Johnson, Stephen L

Jones, Erin A

Loftus, Stacie K

McAdow, Anthony R

McCallion, Andrew S

Pavan, William J

Prasad, Megana K

Reed, Xylena

Svaren, John

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