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Akiyama T, Raftery LA, Wharton KA. Bone morphogenetic protein signaling: the pathway and its regulation. Genetics 2024; 226:iyad200. [PMID: 38124338 PMCID: PMC10847725 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyad200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
Abstract
In the mid-1960s, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) were first identified in the extracts of bone to have the remarkable ability to induce heterotopic bone. When the Drosophila gene decapentaplegic (dpp) was first identified to share sequence similarity with mammalian BMP2/BMP4 in the late-1980s, it became clear that secreted BMP ligands can mediate processes other than bone formation. Following this discovery, collaborative efforts between Drosophila geneticists and mammalian biochemists made use of the strengths of their respective model systems to identify BMP signaling components and delineate the pathway. The ability to conduct genetic modifier screens in Drosophila with relative ease was critical in identifying the intracellular signal transducers for BMP signaling and the related transforming growth factor-beta/activin signaling pathway. Such screens also revealed a host of genes that encode other core signaling components and regulators of the pathway. In this review, we provide a historical account of this exciting time of gene discovery and discuss how the field has advanced over the past 30 years. We have learned that while the core BMP pathway is quite simple, composed of 3 components (ligand, receptor, and signal transducer), behind the versatility of this pathway lies multiple layers of regulation that ensures precise tissue-specific signaling output. We provide a sampling of these discoveries and highlight many questions that remain to be answered to fully understand the complexity of BMP signaling.
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Affiliation(s)
- Takuya Akiyama
- Department of Biology, Rich and Robin Porter Cancer Research Center, The Center for Genomic Advocacy, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Bauer M, Aguilar G, Wharton KA, Matsuda S, Affolter M. Heterodimerization-dependent secretion of bone morphogenetic proteins in Drosophila. Dev Cell 2023; 58:645-659.e4. [PMID: 37054707 PMCID: PMC10303954 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
Abstract
Combinatorial signaling is key to instruct context-dependent cell behaviors. During embryonic development, adult homeostasis, and disease, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) act as dimers to instruct specific cellular responses. BMP ligands can form both homodimers or heterodimers; however, obtaining direct evidence of the endogenous localization and function of each form has proven challenging. Here, we make use of precise genome editing and direct protein manipulation via protein binders to dissect the existence and functional relevance of BMP homodimers and heterodimers in the Drosophila wing imaginal disc. This approach identified in situ the existence of Dpp (BMP2/4)/Gbb (BMP5/6/7/8) heterodimers. We found that Gbb is secreted in a Dpp-dependent manner in the wing imaginal disc. Dpp and Gbb form a gradient of heterodimers, whereas neither Dpp nor Gbb homodimers are evident under endogenous physiological conditions. We find that the formation of heterodimers is critical for obtaining optimal signaling and long-range BMP distribution.
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- Milena Bauer
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 41, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 41, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 41, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 41, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Frampton SL, Sutcliffe C, Baldock C, Ashe HL. Modelling the structure of Short Gastrulation and generation of a toolkit for studying its function in Drosophila. Biol Open 2022; 11:275491. [PMID: 35603711 PMCID: PMC9194680 DOI: 10.1242/bio.059199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
A BMP gradient is essential for patterning the dorsal-ventral axis of invertebrate and vertebrate embryos. The extracellular BMP binding protein Short Gastrulation (Sog) in Drosophila plays a key role in BMP gradient formation. In this study, we combine genome editing, structural and developmental approaches to study Sog function in Drosophila. We generate a sog knockout fly stock, which allows simple reintegration of altered versions of the sog coding sequence. As proof-of-principle, we test the requirement for two cysteine residues that were previously identified as targets for palmitoylation, which has been proposed to enhance Sog secretion. However, we show that the sogC27,28S mutant is viable with only very mild phenotypes, indicating that these residues and their potential modification are not critical for Sog secretion in vivo. Additionally, we use experimental negative stain EM imaging and hydrodynamic data to validate the AlphaFold structure prediction for Sog. The model suggests a more compact shape than the vertebrate ortholog Chordin and conformational flexibility between the C-terminal von Willebrand C domains. We discuss how this altered compactness may contribute to mechanistic differences in Sog and Chordin function during BMP gradient formation. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.
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- Sophie L. Frampton
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK,Authors for correspondence (, )
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK,Authors for correspondence (, )
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Akiyama T, Seidel CW, Gibson MC. The feedback regulator nord controls Dpp/BMP signaling via extracellular interaction with dally in the Drosophila wing. Dev Biol 2022; 488:91-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Antson H, Tõnissoo T, Shimmi O. The developing wing crossvein of Drosophila melanogaster: a fascinating model for signaling and morphogenesis. Fly (Austin) 2022; 16:118-127. [PMID: 35302430 PMCID: PMC8942417 DOI: 10.1080/19336934.2022.2040316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The Drosophila wing has been used as a model for studying tissue growth, morphogenesis and pattern formation. The wing veins of Drosophila are composed of two distinct structures, longitudinal veins and crossveins. Although positional information of longitudinal veins is largely defined in the wing imaginal disc during the larval stage, crossvein primordial cells appear to be naive until the early pupal stage. Here, we first review how wing crossveins have been investigated in the past. Then, the developmental mechanisms underlying crossvein formation are summarized. This review focuses on how a conserved trafficking mechanism of BMP ligands is utilized for crossvein formation, and how various co-factors play roles in sustaining BMP signalling. Recent findings further reveal that crossvein development serves as an excellent model to address how BMP signal and dynamic cellular processes are coupled. This comprehensive review illustrates the uniqueness, scientific value and future perspectives of wing crossvein development as a model.
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- Hanna Antson
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Yang S, Wu X, Daoutidou EI, Zhang Y, Shimell M, Chuang KH, Peterson AJ, O'Connor MB, Zheng X. The NDNF-like factor Nord is a Hedgehog-induced extracellular BMP modulator that regulates Drosophila wing patterning and growth. eLife 2022; 11:73357. [PMID: 35037619 PMCID: PMC8856659 DOI: 10.7554/elife.73357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hedgehog (Hh) and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) pattern the developing Drosophila wing by functioning as short- and long-range morphogens, respectively. Here, we show that a previously unknown Hh-dependent mechanism fine-tunes the activity of BMPs. Through genome-wide expression profiling of the Drosophila wing imaginal discs, we identify nord as a novel target gene of the Hh signaling pathway. Nord is related to the vertebrate Neuron-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (NDNF) involved in congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and several types of cancer. Loss- and gain-of-function analyses implicate Nord in the regulation of wing growth and proper crossvein patterning. At the molecular level, we present biochemical evidence that Nord is a secreted BMP-binding protein and localizes to the extracellular matrix. Nord binds to Decapentaplegic (Dpp) or the heterodimer Dpp-Glass-bottom boat (Gbb) to modulate their release and activity. Furthermore, we demonstrate that Nord is a dosage-dependent BMP modulator, where low levels of Nord promote and high levels inhibit BMP signaling. Taken together, we propose that Hh-induced Nord expression fine-tunes both the range and strength of BMP signaling in the developing Drosophila wing.
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- Shu Yang
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, George Washington University, Washington, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, George Washington University, Washington, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, George Washington University, Washington, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, George Washington University, Washington, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, George Washington University, Washington, United States
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Matsuda S, Schaefer JV, Mii Y, Hori Y, Bieli D, Taira M, Plückthun A, Affolter M. Asymmetric requirement of Dpp/BMP morphogen dispersal in the Drosophila wing disc. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6435. [PMID: 34750371 PMCID: PMC8576045 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26726-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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How morphogen gradients control patterning and growth in developing tissues remains largely unknown due to lack of tools manipulating morphogen gradients. Here, we generate two membrane-tethered protein binders that manipulate different aspects of Decapentaplegic (Dpp), a morphogen required for overall patterning and growth of the Drosophila wing. One is "HA trap" based on a single-chain variable fragment (scFv) against the HA tag that traps HA-Dpp to mainly block its dispersal, the other is "Dpp trap" based on a Designed Ankyrin Repeat Protein (DARPin) against Dpp that traps Dpp to block both its dispersal and signaling. Using these tools, we found that, while posterior patterning and growth require Dpp dispersal, anterior patterning and growth largely proceed without Dpp dispersal. We show that dpp transcriptional refinement from an initially uniform to a localized expression and persistent signaling in transient dpp source cells render the anterior compartment robust against the absence of Dpp dispersal. Furthermore, despite a critical requirement of dpp for the overall wing growth, neither Dpp dispersal nor direct signaling is critical for lateral wing growth after wing pouch specification. These results challenge the long-standing dogma that Dpp dispersal is strictly required to control and coordinate overall wing patterning and growth.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- National Institute for Basic Biology and Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
- JST PRESTO, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Mechano-chemical feedback mediated competition for BMP signalling leads to pattern formation. Dev Biol 2021; 481:43-51. [PMID: 34555363 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Developmental patterning is thought to be regulated by conserved signalling pathways. Initial patterns are often broad before refining to only those cells that commit to a particular fate. However, the mechanisms by which pattern refinement takes place remain to be addressed. Using the posterior crossvein (PCV) of the Drosophila pupal wing as a model, into which bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) ligand is extracellularly transported to instruct vein patterning, we investigate how pattern refinement is regulated. We found that BMP signalling induces apical enrichment of Myosin II in developing crossvein cells to regulate apical constriction. Live imaging of cellular behaviour indicates that changes in cell shape are dynamic and transient, only being maintained in those cells that retain vein fate competence after refinement. Disrupting cell shape changes throughout the PCV inhibits pattern refinement. In contrast, disrupting cell shape in only a subset of vein cells can result in a loss of BMP signalling. We propose that mechano-chemical feedback leads to competition for the developmental signal which plays a critical role in pattern refinement.
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Montanari MP, Tran NV, Shimmi O. Regulation of spatial distribution of BMP ligands for pattern formation. Dev Dyn 2021; 251:198-212. [PMID: 34241935 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), members of the transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß) family, have been shown to contribute to embryogenesis and organogenesis during animal development. Relevant studies provide support for the following concepts: (a) BMP signals are evolutionarily highly conserved as a genetic toolkit; (b) spatiotemporal distributions of BMP signals are precisely controlled at the post-translational level; and (c) the BMP signaling network has been co-opted to adapt to diversified animal development. These concepts originated from the historical findings of the Spemann-Mangold organizer and the subsequent studies about how this organizer functions at the molecular level. In this Commentary, we focus on two topics. First, we review how the BMP morphogen gradient is formed to sustain larval wing imaginal disc and early embryo growth and patterning in Drosophila. Second, we discuss how BMP signal is tightly controlled in a context-dependent manner, and how the signal and tissue dynamics are coupled to facilitate complex tissue structure formation. Finally, we argue how these concepts might be developed in the future for further understanding the significance of BMP signaling in animal development.
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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TGF-β family heterodimeric ligands show increased or exclusive signaling compared to homodimeric ligands in both vertebrate and insect development as well as in therapeutically relevant processes, like osteogenesis. However, the mechanisms that differentiate heterodimer and homodimer signaling remain uncharacterized. We show that BMP antagonists do not account for the exclusive signaling of Bmp2/7 heterodimers in zebrafish development. We found that overexpressed homodimers can signal but surprisingly require two distinct type I receptors, like heterodimers, indicating a required activity of the heteromeric type I receptor complex. We further demonstrate that a canonical type I receptor function has been delegated to only one of these receptors, Acvr1. Our findings should inform both basic and translational research in multiple TGF-β family signaling contexts. Heterodimeric TGF-β ligands outperform homodimers in a variety of developmental, cell culture, and therapeutic contexts; however, the mechanisms underlying this increased potency remain uncharacterized. Here, we use dorsal–ventral axial patterning of the zebrafish embryo to interrogate the BMP2/7 heterodimer signaling mechanism. We demonstrate that differential interactions with BMP antagonists do not account for the reduced signaling ability of homodimers. Instead, we find that while overexpressed BMP2 homodimers can signal, they require two nonredundant type I receptors, one from the Acvr1 subfamily and one from the Bmpr1 subfamily. This implies that all BMP signaling within the zebrafish gastrula, even BMP2 homodimer signaling, requires Acvr1. This is particularly surprising as BMP2 homodimers do not bind Acvr1 in vitro. Furthermore, we find that the roles of the two type I receptors are subfunctionalized within the heterodimer signaling complex, with the kinase activity of Acvr1 being essential, while that of Bmpr1 is not. These results suggest that the potency of the Bmp2/7 heterodimer arises from the ability to recruit both Acvr1 and Bmpr1 into the same signaling complex.
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Madamanchi A, Mullins MC, Umulis DM. Diversity and robustness of bone morphogenetic protein pattern formation. Development 2021; 148:dev192344. [PMID: 33795238 PMCID: PMC8034876 DOI: 10.1242/dev.192344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Pattern formation by bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) demonstrates remarkable plasticity and utility in several contexts, such as early embryonic development, tissue patterning and the maintenance of stem cell niches. BMPs pattern tissues over many temporal and spatial scales: BMP gradients as short as 1-2 cell diameters maintain the stem cell niche of the Drosophila germarium over a 24-h cycle, and BMP gradients of several hundred microns establish dorsal-ventral tissue specification in Drosophila, zebrafish and Xenopus embryos in timescales between 30 min and several hours. The mechanisms that shape BMP signaling gradients are also incredibly diverse. Although ligand diffusion plays a dominant role in forming the gradient, a cast of diffusible and non-diffusible regulators modulate gradient formation and confer robustness, including scale invariance and adaptability to perturbations in gene expression and growth. In this Review, we document the diverse ways that BMP gradients are formed and refined, and we identify the core principles that they share to achieve reliable performance.
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- Aasakiran Madamanchi
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Lovato CV, Lovato TL, Cripps RM. Crossveinless is a direct transcriptional target of Trachealess and Tango in Drosophila tracheal precursor cells. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217906. [PMID: 31158257 PMCID: PMC6546244 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Understanding the transcriptional pathways controlling tissue-specific gene expression is critical to unraveling the complex regulatory networks that underlie developmental mechanisms. Here, we assessed how the Drosophila crossveinless (cv) gene, that encodes a BMP-binding factor, is transcriptionally regulated in the developing embryonic tracheal system. We identify an upstream regulatory region of cv that promotes reporter gene expression in the tracheal precursors. We further demonstrate that this promoter region is directly responsive to the basic, helix-loop-helix-PAS domain factors Trachealess (Trh) and Tango (Tgo), that function to specify tracheal fate. Moreover, cv expression in embryos is lost in trh mutants, and the integrity of the Trh/Tgo binding sites are required for promoter-lacZ expression. These findings for the first time elucidate the transcriptional regulation of one member of a family of BMP binding proteins, that have diverse functions in animal development.
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- Candice V. Lovato
- Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
- Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, United States of America
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Batool T, Fang J, Jansson V, Zhao H, Gallant C, Moustakas A, Li JP. Upregulated BMP-Smad signaling activity in the glucuronyl C5-epimerase knock out MEF cells. Cell Signal 2019; 54:122-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Neal SJ, Dolezal D, Jusić N, Pignoni F. Drosophila ML-DmD17-c3 cells respond robustly to Dpp and exhibit complex transcriptional feedback on BMP signaling components. BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2019; 19:1. [PMID: 30669963 PMCID: PMC6341649 DOI: 10.1186/s12861-019-0181-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Background BMP signaling is involved in myriad metazoan developmental processes, and study of this pathway in Drosophila has contributed greatly to our understanding of its molecular and genetic mechanisms. These studies have benefited not only from Drosophila’s advanced genetic tools, but from complimentary in vitro culture systems. However, the commonly-used S2 cell line is not intrinsically sensitive to the major BMP ligand Dpp and must therefore be augmented with exogenous pathway components for most experiments. Results Herein we identify and characterize the responses of Drosophila ML-DmD17-c3 cells, which are sensitive to Dpp stimulation and exhibit characteristic regulation of BMP target genes including Dad and brk. Dpp signaling in ML-DmD17-c3 cells is primarily mediated by the receptors Put and Tkv, with additional contributions from Wit and Sax. Furthermore, we report complex regulatory feedback on core pathway genes in this system. Conclusions Native ML-DmD17-c3 cells exhibit robust transcriptional responses to BMP pathway induction. We propose that ML-DmD17-c3 cells are well-suited for future BMP pathway analyses. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12861-019-0181-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Scott J Neal
- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA.
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- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Current Address: Department of Surgical Pathology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA
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- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. .,Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
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Sathapondecha P, Chotigeat W. Induction of vitellogenesis by glass bottom boat in the female banana shrimp, Fenneropenaeus merguiensis de Man. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 270:48-59. [PMID: 30315758 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
In shrimp aquaculture, eyestalk ablation is the only technique that is widely used to accelerate ovarian development. Alternative methods for producing improved ovarian development in broodstock are currently being investigated. Several factors involved in the regulation of ovarian development in shrimp have been investigated. Among these factors, growth factors in the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) superfamily have been implicated as playing potential roles in the regulation of gonad development. In this work, a member of the TGF-β superfamily known as glass bottom boat (GBB), an ortholog of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), was investigated to uncover its role in ovarian development in the banana shrimp Fenneropenaeus merguiensis. Full-length cDNA of FmGBB was obtained from transcriptome data. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the sequence of FmGBB from banana shrimp was similar to those of other arthropods and vertebrate BMP 5/6/7, but was different from those of decapentaplegic proteins and vertebrate BMP 2/4. The FmGBB transcript was found to be widely expressed in shrimp tissues, and its expression in the ovary was dramatically increased in early and late vitellogenic stages during ovarian development and decreased in the mature stage, suggesting its role in vitellogenesis. To study the effects of FmGBB, a soluble recombinant mature FmGBB peptide (His-TF-rgbb) containing both monomers and homodimers was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli. The His-TF-rgbb peptide triggered oocyte proliferation in both cultured ovarian explants and in previtellogenic shrimp upon injection. Interestingly, the injection of His-TF-rgbb into previtellogenic female shrimp stimulated an increase in Vg expression in their ovaries while suppressing production of 20-hydroxyecdysone. Our results suggest the potential role of FmGBB in oocyte proliferation and vitellogenesis; this novel finding can be utilized to stimulate ovarian development in cultured shrimp.
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- Ponsit Sathapondecha
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics Research, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand.
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Pham MN, Schuweiler M, Ismat A. The extracellular protease AdamTS-B inhibits vein formation in the Drosophila wing. Genesis 2018; 56:e23255. [PMID: 30296002 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Vein patterning in the Drosophila wing provides a powerful tool to study regulation of various signaling pathways. Here we show that the ADAMTS extracellular protease AdamTS-B (CG4096) is expressed in the embryonic wing imaginal disc precursor cells and the wing imaginal disc, and functions to inhibit wing vein formation. Knock-down of AdamTS-B displayed posterior crossveins (PCVs) with either extra branches or deltas, or wider PCVs, and a wandering distal tip of the L5 longitudinal vein. Conversely, over-expression of AdamTS-B resulted in a complete absence of the PCV, an incomplete anterior crossvein, and missing distal end of the L5 longitudinal vein. We conclude that AdamTS-B inhibits wing vein formation through negative regulation of signaling pathways, possibly BMP as well as Egfr, displaying the complexity of roles for this family of extracellular proteases.
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- Minh Ngoc Pham
- Department of Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biology, University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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- Department of Biology, University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Huang Y, Hatakeyama M, Shimmi O. Wing vein development in the sawfly Athalia rosae is regulated by spatial transcription of Dpp/BMP signaling components. ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT 2018; 47:408-415. [PMID: 29596913 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2018.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Wing venation among insects serves as an excellent model to address how diversified patterns are produced. Previous studies suggest that evolutionarily conserved Decapentaplegic (Dpp)/Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) signal plays a critical role in wing vein development in the dipteran Drosophila melanogaster and the hymenopteran sawfly Athalia rosae. In sawfly, dpp is ubiquitously expressed in the wing during prepupal stages, but Dpp/BMP signal is localized in the future vein cells. Since localized BMP signaling involves BMP binding protein Crossveinless (Cv), redistribution of BMP ligands appears to be crucial for sawfly wing vein formation. However, how ubiquitously expressed ligands lead to a localized signal remains to be addressed. Here, we found that BMP binding protein short gastrulation (Sog) is highly expressed in the intervein cells. Our data also reveal that BMP type I receptors thickveins (Tkv) and saxophone (Sax) are highly expressed in intervein cells and at lower levels in the vein progenitor cells. RNAi knockdown of Ar-tkv or Ar-sax indicates that both receptors are required for localized BMP signaling in the wing vein progenitor cells. Taken together, our data suggest that spatial transcription of core- and co-factors of the BMP pathway sustain localized BMP signaling during sawfly wing vein development.
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- Yunxian Huang
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Applied Genetics, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Owashi, Tsukuba, 305-8634, Japan.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Tillet E, Ouarné M, Desroches-Castan A, Mallet C, Subileau M, Didier R, Lioutsko A, Belthier G, Feige JJ, Bailly S. A heterodimer formed by bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9) and BMP10 provides most BMP biological activity in plasma. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:10963-10974. [PMID: 29789425 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.002968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9) and BMP10 are the two high-affinity ligands for the endothelial receptor activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1) and are key regulators of vascular remodeling. They are both present in the blood, but their respective biological activities are still a matter of debate. The aim of the present work was to characterize their circulating forms to better understand how their activities are regulated in vivo First, by cotransfecting BMP9 and BMP10, we found that both can form a disulfide-bonded heterodimer in vitro and that this heterodimer is functional on endothelial cells via ALK1. Next, we developed an ELISA that could specifically recognize the BMP9-BMP10 heterodimer and which indicated its presence in both human and mouse plasma. In addition to using available Bmp9-KO mice, we generated a conditional Bmp10-KO mouse strain. The plasma from Bmp10-KO mice, similarly to that of Bmp9-KO mice, completely lacked the ability to activate ALK1-transfected 3T3 cells or phospho-Smad1-5 on endothelial cells, indicating that the circulating BMP activity is mostly due to the BMP9-BMP10 heterodimeric form. This result was confirmed in human plasma that had undergone affinity chromatography to remove BMP9 homodimer. Finally, we provide evidence that hepatic stellate cells in the liver could be the source of the BMP9-BMP10 heterodimer. Together, our findings demonstrate that BMP9 and BMP10 can heterodimerize and that this heterodimer is responsible for most of the biological BMP activity found in plasma.
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- Emmanuelle Tillet
- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- From the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CEA, BIG-Biologie du Cancer et de l'Infection, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Malzer E, Dominicus CS, Chambers JE, Dickens JA, Mookerjee S, Marciniak SJ. The integrated stress response regulates BMP signalling through effects on translation. BMC Biol 2018; 16:34. [PMID: 29609607 PMCID: PMC5881181 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-018-0503-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Developmental pathways must be responsive to the environment. Phosphorylation of eIF2α enables a family of stress-sensing kinases to trigger the integrated stress response (ISR), which has pro-survival and developmental consequences. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) regulate multiple developmental processes in organisms from insects to mammals. Results Here we show in Drosophila that GCN2 antagonises BMP signalling through direct effects on translation and indirectly via the transcription factor crc (dATF4). Expression of a constitutively active GCN2 or loss of the eIF2α phosphatase dPPP1R15 impairs developmental BMP signalling in flies. In cells, inhibition of translation by GCN2 blocks downstream BMP signalling. Moreover, loss of d4E-BP, a target of crc, augments BMP signalling in vitro and rescues tissue development in vivo. Conclusion These results identify a novel mechanism by which the ISR modulates BMP signalling during development. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12915-018-0503-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Elke Malzer
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK.,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK.,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK.,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK.,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK. .,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK.
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Bi C, Meng F, Yang L, Cheng L, Wang P, Chen M, Fang M, Xie H. CtBP represses Dpp signaling as a dimer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 495:1980-1985. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Anderson EN, Wharton KA. Alternative cleavage of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), Gbb, produces ligands with distinct developmental functions and receptor preferences. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:19160-19178. [PMID: 28924042 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.793513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The family of TGF-β and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling proteins has numerous developmental and physiological roles. They are made as proprotein dimers and then cleaved by proprotein convertases to release the C-terminal domain as an active ligand dimer. Multiple proteolytic processing sites in Glass bottom boat (Gbb), the Drosophila BMP7 ortholog, can produce distinct ligand forms. Cleavage at the S1 or atypical S0 site in Gbb produces Gbb15, the conventional small BMP ligand, whereas NS site cleavage produces a larger Gbb38 ligand. We hypothesized that the Gbb prodomain is involved not only in regulating the production of specific ligands but also their signaling output. We found that blocking NS cleavage increased association of the full-length prodomain with Gbb15, resulting in a concomitant decrease in signaling activity. Moreover, NS cleavage was required in vivo for Gbb-Decapentaplegic (Dpp) heterodimer-mediated wing vein patterning but not for Gbb15-Dpp heterodimer activity in cell culture. Gbb NS cleavage was also required for viability through its regulation of pupal ecdysis in a type II receptor Wishful thinking (Wit)-dependent manner. In fact, Gbb38-mediated signaling exhibits a preference for Wit over the other type II receptor Punt. Finally, we discovered that Gbb38 is produced when processing at the S1/S0 site is blocked by O-linked glycosylation in third instar larvae. Our findings demonstrate that BMP prodomain cleavage ensures that the mature ligand is not inhibited by the prodomain. Furthermore, alternative processing of BMP proproteins produces ligands that signal through different receptors and exhibit specific developmental functions.
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- Edward N Anderson
- From the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
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- From the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
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Upadhyay A, Moss-Taylor L, Kim MJ, Ghosh AC, O'Connor MB. TGF-β Family Signaling in Drosophila. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2017; 9:cshperspect.a022152. [PMID: 28130362 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a022152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family signaling pathway is conserved and ubiquitous in animals. In Drosophila, fewer representatives of each signaling component are present compared with vertebrates, simplifying mechanistic study of the pathway. Although there are fewer family members, the TGF-β family pathway still regulates multiple and diverse functions in Drosophila. In this review, we focus our attention on several of the classic and best-studied functions for TGF-β family signaling in regulating Drosophila developmental processes such as embryonic and imaginal disc patterning, but we also describe several recently discovered roles in regulating hormonal, physiological, neuronal, innate immunity, and tissue homeostatic processes.
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- Ambuj Upadhyay
- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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Dahal GR, Pradhan SJ, Bates EA. Inwardly rectifying potassium channels influence Drosophila wing morphogenesis by regulating Dpp release. Development 2017; 144:2771-2783. [PMID: 28684627 DOI: 10.1242/dev.146647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Loss of embryonic ion channel function leads to morphological defects, but the underlying reason for these defects remains elusive. Here, we show that inwardly rectifying potassium (Irk) channels regulate release of the Drosophila bone morphogenetic protein Dpp in the developing fly wing and that this is necessary for developmental signaling. Inhibition of Irk channels decreases the incidence of distinct Dpp-GFP release events above baseline fluorescence while leading to a broader distribution of Dpp-GFP. Work by others in different cell types has shown that Irk channels regulate peptide release by modulating membrane potential and calcium levels. We found calcium transients in the developing wing, and inhibition of Irk channels reduces the duration and amplitude of calcium transients. Depolarization with high extracellular potassium evokes Dpp release. Taken together, our data implicate Irk channels as a requirement for regulated release of Dpp, highlighting the importance of the temporal pattern of Dpp presentation for morphogenesis of the wing.
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- Giri Raj Dahal
- University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 12800 E 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 12800 E 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 12800 E 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Gui J, Huang Y, Shimmi O. Scribbled Optimizes BMP Signaling through Its Receptor Internalization to the Rab5 Endosome and Promote Robust Epithelial Morphogenesis. PLoS Genet 2016; 12:e1006424. [PMID: 27814354 PMCID: PMC5096713 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Epithelial cells are characterized by apical-basal polarity. Intrinsic factors underlying apical-basal polarity are crucial for tissue homeostasis and have often been identified to be tumor suppressors. Patterning and differentiation of epithelia are key processes of epithelial morphogenesis and are frequently regulated by highly conserved extrinsic factors. However, due to the complexity of morphogenesis, the mechanisms of precise interpretation of signal transduction as well as spatiotemporal control of extrinsic cues during dynamic morphogenesis remain poorly understood. Wing posterior crossvein (PCV) formation in Drosophila serves as a unique model to address how epithelial morphogenesis is regulated by secreted growth factors. Decapentaplegic (Dpp), a conserved bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-type ligand, is directionally trafficked from longitudinal veins (LVs) into the PCV region for patterning and differentiation. Our data reveal that the basolateral determinant Scribbled (Scrib) is required for PCV formation through optimizing BMP signaling. Scrib regulates BMP-type I receptor Thickveins (Tkv) localization at the basolateral region of PCV cells and subsequently facilitates Tkv internalization to Rab5 endosomes, where Tkv is active. BMP signaling also up-regulates scrib transcription in the pupal wing to form a positive feedback loop. Our data reveal a unique mechanism in which intrinsic polarity genes and extrinsic cues are coupled to promote robust morphogenesis. Epithelial morphogenesis is one of the key processes in animal development. Evolutionarily conserved growth factors frequently instruct patterning and differentiation in morphogenesis. However, little is known about how extracellular cues and epithelial morphogenesis are mutually coordinated in vivo. Wing posterior crossvein (PCV) development in Drosophila provides an excellent system for understanding how bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling regulates patterning and differentiation of epithelia. We find that the apical-basal polarity gene Scribbled (Scrib) is required for PCV formation by optimizing BMP signaling in the PCV region as follows. First, Scrib regulates BMP type-I receptor Thickveins (Tkv) localization basally. Second, Scrib facilitates Tkv internalization to the Rab5 endosomes to optimize signal transduction after receptor-ligand binding. Third, BMP signaling up-regulates scrib transcription in the pupal wing to form a positive feedback loop. These results suggest that coupling between epithelial polarity genes and conserved growth factors play crucial roles in patterning and differentiation of epithelia.
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- Jinghua Gui
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- * E-mail: (OS)
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Tauscher PM, Gui J, Shimmi O. Adaptive protein divergence of BMP ligands takes place under developmental and evolutionary constraints. Development 2016; 143:3742-3750. [PMID: 27578781 DOI: 10.1242/dev.130427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling network, comprising evolutionary conserved BMP2/4/Decapentaplegic (Dpp) and Chordin/Short gastrulation (Sog), is widely utilized for dorsal-ventral (DV) patterning during animal development. A similar network is required for posterior crossvein (PCV) formation in the Drosophila pupal wing. Although both transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of co-factors in the network gives rise to tissue-specific and species-specific properties, their mechanisms are incompletely understood. In Drosophila, BMP5/6/7/8-type ligands, Screw (Scw) and Glass bottom boat (Gbb), form heterodimers with Dpp for DV patterning and PCV development, respectively. Sequence analysis indicates that the Scw ligand contains two N-glycosylation motifs: one being highly conserved between BMP2/4- and BMP5/6/7/8-type ligands, and the other being Scw ligand specific. Our data reveal that N-glycosylation of the Scw ligand boosts BMP signaling both in cell culture and in the embryo. In contrast, N-glycosylation modifications of Gbb or Scw ligands reduce the consistency of PCV development. These results suggest that tolerance for structural changes of BMP5/6/7/8-type ligands is dependent on developmental constraints. Furthermore, gain and loss of N-glycosylation motifs in conserved signaling molecules under evolutionary constraints appear to constitute flexible modules to adapt to developmental processes.
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- Petra M Tauscher
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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The discovery of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family ligands and the realization that their bioactivities need to be tightly controlled temporally and spatially led to intensive research that has identified a multitude of extracellular modulators of TGF-β family ligands, uncovered their functions in developmental and pathophysiological processes, defined the mechanisms of their activities, and explored potential modulator-based therapeutic applications in treating human diseases. These studies revealed a diverse repertoire of extracellular and membrane-associated molecules that are capable of modulating TGF-β family signals via control of ligand availability, processing, ligand-receptor interaction, and receptor activation. These molecules include not only soluble ligand-binding proteins that were conventionally considered as agonists and antagonists of TGF-β family of growth factors, but also extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and proteoglycans that can serve as "sink" and control storage and release of both the TGF-β family ligands and their regulators. This extensive network of soluble and ECM modulators helps to ensure dynamic and cell-specific control of TGF-β family signals. This article reviews our knowledge of extracellular modulation of TGF-β growth factors by diverse proteins and their molecular mechanisms to regulate TGF-β family signaling.
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- Chenbei Chang
- Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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BMP morphogen gradients in flies. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2016; 27:119-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Schleede J, Blair SS. The Gyc76C Receptor Guanylyl Cyclase and the Foraging cGMP-Dependent Kinase Regulate Extracellular Matrix Organization and BMP Signaling in the Developing Wing of Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005576. [PMID: 26440503 PMCID: PMC4595086 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The developing crossveins of the wing of Drosophila melanogaster are specified by long-range BMP signaling and are especially sensitive to loss of extracellular modulators of BMP signaling such as the Chordin homolog Short gastrulation (Sog). However, the role of the extracellular matrix in BMP signaling and Sog activity in the crossveins has been poorly explored. Using a genetic mosaic screen for mutations that disrupt BMP signaling and posterior crossvein development, we identify Gyc76C, a member of the receptor guanylyl cyclase family that includes mammalian natriuretic peptide receptors. We show that Gyc76C and the soluble cGMP-dependent kinase Foraging, likely linked by cGMP, are necessary for normal refinement and maintenance of long-range BMP signaling in the posterior crossvein. This does not occur through cell-autonomous crosstalk between cGMP and BMP signal transduction, but likely through altered extracellular activity of Sog. We identify a novel pathway leading from Gyc76C to the organization of the wing extracellular matrix by matrix metalloproteinases, and show that both the extracellular matrix and BMP signaling effects are largely mediated by changes in the activity of matrix metalloproteinases. We discuss parallels and differences between this pathway and other examples of cGMP activity in both Drosophila melanogaster and mammalian cells and tissues. Signaling between cells regulates many processes, including the choices cells make between different fates during development and regeneration, and misregulation of such signaling underlies many human pathologies. To understand how such signals control developmental decisions, it is necessary to elucidate both how cells regulate and respond to different levels of signaling, and how different types of signals combine and regulate each other. We have used genetic screening in the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster to identify mutations that reduce or eliminate signals carried by Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs), and show that BMP signaling is sensitive Gyc76C, a peptide receptor that stimulates the production of cGMP in cells. We identify downstream intracellular effectors of this cGMP activity, but provide evidence that the effects on the BMP pathway are not mediated at the intracellular level, but rather through cGMP’s effects upon the extracellular matrix and matrix-remodeling proteinases, which in turn affects the activity of extracellular BMP-binding proteins. We discuss differences and parallels with other examples of cGMP activity in Drosophila melanogaster and mammals.
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- Justin Schleede
- Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- Genetics Training Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- * E-mail:
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Bone morphogenetic protein-induced heterotopic bone formation: What have we learned from the history of a half century? JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Matamoro-Vidal A, Salazar-Ciudad I, Houle D. Making quantitative morphological variation from basic developmental processes: Where are we? The case of the Drosophila wing. Dev Dyn 2015; 244:1058-1073. [PMID: 25619644 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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One of the aims of evolutionary developmental biology is to discover the developmental origins of morphological variation. The discipline has mainly focused on qualitative morphological differences (e.g., presence or absence of a structure) between species. Studies addressing subtle, quantitative variation are less common. The Drosophila wing is a model for the study of development and evolution, making it suitable to investigate the developmental mechanisms underlying the subtle quantitative morphological variation observed in nature. Previous reviews have focused on the processes involved in wing differentiation, patterning and growth. Here, we investigate what is known about how the wing achieves its final shape, and what variation in development is capable of generating the variation in wing shape observed in nature. Three major developmental stages need to be considered: larval development, pupariation, and pupal development. The major cellular processes involved in the determination of tissue size and shape are cell proliferation, cell death, oriented cell division and oriented cell intercalation. We review how variation in temporal and spatial distribution of growth and transcription factors affects these cellular mechanisms, which in turn affects wing shape. We then discuss which aspects of the wing morphological variation are predictable on the basis of these mechanisms. Developmental Dynamics 244:1058-1073, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Alexis Matamoro-Vidal
- Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.,Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution Group, Department de Genètica i Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution Group, Department de Genètica i Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.,Center of Excellence in Experimental and Computational Developmental Biology, Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
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Dpp/Gbb signaling is required for normal intestinal regeneration during infection. Dev Biol 2015; 399:189-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Akiyama T, Gibson MC. Morphogen transport: theoretical and experimental controversies. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2015; 4:99-112. [PMID: 25581550 DOI: 10.1002/wdev.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED According to morphogen gradient theory, extracellular ligands produced from a localized source convey positional information to receiving cells by signaling in a concentration-dependent manner. How do morphogens create concentration gradients to establish positional information in developing tissues? Surprisingly, the answer to this central question remains largely unknown. During development, a relatively small number of morphogens are reiteratively deployed to ensure normal embryogenesis and organogenesis. Thus, the intracellular processing and extracellular transport of morphogens are tightly regulated in a tissue-specific manner. Over the past few decades, diverse experimental and theoretical approaches have led to numerous conflicting models for gradient formation. In this review, we summarize the experimental evidence for each model and discuss potential future directions for studies of morphogen gradients. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this article.
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- Takuya Akiyama
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Shimmi O, Matsuda S, Hatakeyama M. Insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying diversified wing venation among insects. Proc Biol Sci 2014; 281:20140264. [PMID: 25009057 PMCID: PMC4100500 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.0264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Insect wings are great resources for studying morphological diversities in nature as well as in fossil records. Among them, variation in wing venation is one of the most characteristic features of insect species. Venation is therefore, undeniably a key factor of species-specific functional traits of the wings; however, the mechanism underlying wing vein formation among insects largely remains unexplored. Our knowledge of the genetic basis of wing development is solely restricted to Drosophila melanogaster. A critical step in wing vein development in Drosophila is the activation of the decapentaplegic (Dpp)/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalling pathway during pupal stages. A key mechanism is the directional transport of Dpp from the longitudinal veins into the posterior crossvein by BMP-binding proteins, resulting in redistribution of Dpp that reflects wing vein patterns. Recent works on the sawfly Athalia rosae, of the order Hymenoptera, also suggested that the Dpp transport system is required to specify fore- and hindwing vein patterns. Given that Dpp redistribution via transport is likely to be a key mechanism for establishing wing vein patterns, this raises the interesting possibility that distinct wing vein patterns are generated, based on where Dpp is transported. Experimental evidence in Drosophila suggests that the direction of Dpp transport is regulated by prepatterned positional information. These observations lead to the postulation that Dpp generates diversified insect wing vein patterns through species-specific positional information of its directional transport. Extension of these observations in some winged insects will provide further insights into the mechanisms underlying diversified wing venation among insects.
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- Osamu Shimmi
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Division of Insect Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Owashi, Tsukuba 305-8634, Japan
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Dejima K, Takemura M, Nakato E, Peterson J, Hayashi Y, Kinoshita-Toyoda A, Toyoda H, Nakato H. Analysis of Drosophila glucuronyl C5-epimerase: implications for developmental roles of heparan sulfate sulfation compensation and 2-O-sulfated glucuronic acid. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:34384-93. [PMID: 24133213 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.499269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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During the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate (HS), glucuronyl C5-epimerase (Hsepi) catalyzes C5-epimerization of glucuronic acid (GlcA), converting it to iduronic acid (IdoA). Because HS 2-O-sulfotransferase (Hs2st) shows a strong substrate preference for IdoA over GlcA, C5-epimerization is required for normal HS sulfation. However, the physiological significance of C5-epimerization remains elusive. To understand the role of Hsepi in development, we isolated Drosophila Hsepi mutants. Homozygous mutants are viable and fertile with only minor morphological defects, including the formation of an ectopic crossvein in the wing, but they have a short lifespan. We propose that two mechanisms contribute to the mild phenotypes of Hsepi mutants: HS sulfation compensation and possible developmental roles of 2-O-sulfated GlcA (GlcA2S). HS disaccharide analysis showed that loss of Hsepi resulted in a significant impairment of 2-O-sulfation and induced compensatory increases in N- and 6-O-sulfation. Simultaneous block of Hsepi and HS 6-O-sulfotransferase (Hs6st) activity disrupted tracheoblast formation, a well established FGF-dependent process. This result suggests that the increase in 6-O-sulfation in Hsepi mutants is critical for the rescue of FGF signaling. We also found that the ectopic crossvein phenotype can be induced by expression of a mutant form of Hs2st with a strong substrate preference for GlcA-containing units, suggesting that this phenotype is associated with abnormal GlcA 2-O-sulfation. Finally, we show that Hsepi formed a complex with Hs2st and Hs6st in S2 cells, raising the possibility that this complex formation contributes to the close functional relationships between these enzymes.
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- Katsufumi Dejima
- From the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 and
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Shimmi O, Newfeld SJ. New insights into extracellular and post-translational regulation of TGF-β family signalling pathways. J Biochem 2013; 154:11-9. [PMID: 23698094 PMCID: PMC3693483 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvt046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Members of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family of secreted proteins are present in all multicellular animals. TGF-β proteins are versatile intercellular signalling molecules that orchestrate cell fate decisions during development and maintain homeostasis in adults. The Smad family of signal transducers implements TGF-β signals in responsive cells. Given the ability of TGF-β ligands to induce dramatic responses in target cells, numerous regulatory mechanisms exist to prevent unintended consequences. Here we review new reports of extracellular and post-translational regulation in Drosophila and vertebrates. Extracellular topics include the regulation of TGF-β signalling range and the coordination between tissue morphogenesis and TGF-β signalling. Post-translational topics include the regulation of TGF-β signal transduction by Gsk3-β phosphorylation of Smads and by cycles of Smad mono- and deubiquitylation. Extension of the ubiquitylation data to the Hippo pathway is also discussed.
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- Osamu Shimmi
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland and School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, USA
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland and School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, USA
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Matsuda S, Yoshiyama N, Künnapuu-Vulli J, Hatakeyama M, Shimmi O. Dpp/BMP transport mechanism is required for wing venation in the sawfly Athalia rosae. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 43:466-473. [PMID: 23499566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2013.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The pattern of wing venation varies considerably among different groups of insects and has been used as a means of species-specific identification. However, little is known about how wing venation is established and diversified among insects. The decapentaplegic (Dpp)/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway plays a critical role in wing vein formation during the pupal stages in Drosophila melanogaster. A key mechanism is BMP transport from the longitudinal veins (LVs) to the posterior crossvein (PCV) by the BMP-binding proteins, short gastrulation (Sog) and twisted gastrulation2/crossveinless (Tsg2/Cv). To investigate whether the BMP transport mechanism is utilized to specify insect wing vein patterns in other than Drosophila, we used the sawfly Athalia rosae as a model, which has distinct venation patterns in the fore- and hindwings. Here, we show that Ar-dpp is ubiquitously expressed in both the fore- and hindwings, but is required for localized BMP signaling that reflects distinct wing vein patterns between the fore- and hindwings. By isolating Ar-tsg/cv in the sawfly, we found that Ar-Tsg/Cv is also required for BMP signaling in wing vein formation and retains the ability to transport Dpp. These data suggest that the BMP transport system is widely used to redistribute Dpp to specify wing venation and may be a basal mechanism underlying diversified wing vein patterns among insects.
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- Shinya Matsuda
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65-Viikinkaari 1, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Matsuda S, Blanco J, Shimmi O. A feed-forward loop coupling extracellular BMP transport and morphogenesis in Drosophila wing. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003403. [PMID: 23555308 PMCID: PMC3605110 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A variety of extracellular factors regulate morphogenesis during development. However, coordination between extracellular signaling and dynamic morphogenesis is largely unexplored. We address the fundamental question by studying posterior crossvein (PCV) development in Drosophila as a model, in which long-range BMP transport from the longitudinal veins plays a critical role during the pupal stages. Here, we show that RhoGAP Crossveinless-C (Cv-C) is induced at the PCV primordial cells by BMP signaling and mediates PCV morphogenesis cell-autonomously by inactivating members of the Rho-type small GTPases. Intriguingly, we find that Cv-C is also required non-cell-autonomously for BMP transport into the PCV region, while a long-range BMP transport is guided toward ectopic wing vein regions by loss of the Rho-type small GTPases. We present evidence that low level of ß-integrin accumulation at the basal side of PCV epithelial cells regulated by Cv-C provides an optimal extracellular environment for guiding BMP transport. These data suggest that BMP transport and PCV morphogenesis are tightly coupled. Our study reveals a feed-forward mechanism that coordinates the spatial distribution of extracellular instructive cues and morphogenesis. The coupling mechanism may be widely utilized to achieve precise morphogenesis during development and homeostasis. It has been extensively studied how tissue morphogenesis is regulated by a variety of extracellular cues. Given that dynamic morphogenesis coincides with arrival of extracellular factors, there must be also mechanisms that coordinate extracellular signaling and intracellular morphogenesis. However, the coordination is largely unknown, due to the complexity of morphogenesis in vivo. We addressed the fundamental question by studying posterior crossvein (PCV) development in Drosophila as a model, in which a long-range transport of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) type ligands from adjacent longitudinal veins plays a critical role during the pupal stages. Here, we first showed that RhoGAP Crossveinless-C (Cv-C) is induced at the PCV region by BMP signal and mediates PCV morphogenesis. By modulating wing vein morphogenesis, we then found that PCV morphogenesis is required for BMP transport, while ectopic wing vein morphogenesis sufficiently guides a long-range BMP transport. These data suggest a feed-forward mechanism that coordinates the spatial distribution of extracellular instructive cues and morphogenesis. The coupling mechanism may be widely utilized to achieve precise tissue morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis.
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- Shinya Matsuda
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Araujo H, Fontenele MR, da Fonseca RN. Position matters: variability in the spatial pattern of BMP modulators generates functional diversity. Genesis 2012; 49:698-718. [PMID: 21671348 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.20778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) perform a variety of functions during development. Considering a single BMP, what enables its multiple roles in tissues of varied sizes and shapes? What regulates the spatial distribution and activity patterns of the BMP in these different developmental contexts? Some BMP functions require controlling spread of the BMP morphogen, while others require formation of localized, high concentration peaks of BMP activity. Here we review work in Drosophila that describes spatial regulation of the BMP encoded by decapentaplegic (dpp) in different developmental contexts. We concentrate on extracellular modulation of BMP function and discuss the mechanisms that generate concentrated peaks of Dpp activity, subdivide territories of different activity levels or regulate spread of the Dpp morphogen from a point source. We compare these findings with data from vertebrates and non-model organisms to discuss how changes in the regulation of Dpp distribution by extracellular modulators may lead to variability in dpp function in different species.
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- Helena Araujo
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Multistep molecular mechanism for bone morphogenetic protein extracellular transport in the Drosophila embryo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:11222-7. [PMID: 22733779 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1202781109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In the Drosophila embryo, formation of a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) morphogen gradient requires transport of a heterodimer of the BMPs Decapentaplegic (Dpp) and Screw (Scw) in a protein shuttling complex. Although the core components of the shuttling complex--Short Gastrulation (Sog) and Twisted Gastrulation (Tsg)--have been identified, key aspects of this shuttling system remain mechanistically unresolved. Recently, we discovered that the extracellular matrix protein collagen IV is important for BMP gradient formation. Here, we formulate a molecular mechanism of BMP shuttling that is catalyzed by collagen IV. We show that Dpp is the only BMP ligand in Drosophila that binds collagen IV. A collagen IV binding-deficient Dpp mutant signals at longer range in vivo, indicating that collagen IV functions to immobilize free Dpp in the embryo. We also provide in vivo evidence that collagen IV functions as a scaffold to promote shuttling complex assembly in a multistep process. After binding of Dpp/Scw and Sog to collagen IV, protein interactions are remodeled, generating an intermediate complex in which Dpp/Scw-Sog is poised for release by Tsg through specific disruption of a collagen IV-Sog interaction. Because all components are evolutionarily conserved, we propose that regulation of BMP shuttling and immobilization through extracellular matrix interactions is widely used, both during development and in tissue homeostasis, to achieve a precise extracellular BMP distribution.
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Chen J, Honeyager SM, Schleede J, Avanesov A, Laughon A, Blair SS. Crossveinless d is a vitellogenin-like lipoprotein that binds BMPs and HSPGs, and is required for normal BMP signaling in the Drosophila wing. Development 2012; 139:2170-6. [PMID: 22573617 DOI: 10.1242/dev.073817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The sensitivity of the posterior crossvein in the pupal wing of Drosophila to reductions in the levels and range of BMP signaling has been used to isolate and characterize novel regulators of this pathway. We show here that crossveinless d (cv-d) mutations, which disrupt BMP signaling during the development of the posterior crossvein, mutate a lipoprotein that is similar to the vitellogenins that comprise the major constituents of yolk in animal embryos. Cv-d is made in the liver-like fat body and other tissues, and can diffuse into the pupal wing via the hemolymph. Cv-d binds to the BMPs Dpp and Gbb through its Vg domain, and to heparan sulfate proteoglycans, which are well-known for their role in BMP movement and accumulation in the wing. Cv-d acts over a long range in vivo, and does not have BMP co-receptor-like activity in vitro. We suggest that, instead, it affects the range of BMP movement in the pupal wing, probably as part of a lipid-BMP-lipoprotein complex, similar to the role proposed for the apolipophorin lipid transport proteins in Hedgehog and Wnt movement.
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- Jun Chen
- Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Matsuda S, Shimmi O. Directional transport and active retention of Dpp/BMP create wing vein patterns in Drosophila. Dev Biol 2012; 366:153-62. [PMID: 22542596 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2012.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2011] [Revised: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family ligand decapentaplegic (Dpp) plays critical roles in wing vein development during pupal stages in Drosophila. However, how the diffusible Dpp specifies elaborate wing vein patterns remains unknown. Here, we visualized Dpp distribution in the pupal wing and found that it tightly reflects the wing vein patterns. We show that Dpp is directionally transported from the longitudinal veins (LVs) into the posterior crossvein (PCV) primordial region by the extracellular BMP-binding proteins, short gastrulation (Sog) and crossveinless (Cv). Another BMP-type ligand, glass bottom boat (Gbb), also moves into the PCV region and is required for Dpp distribution, presumably as a Dpp-Gbb heterodimer. In contrast, we found that most of the Dpp is actively retained in the LVs by the BMP type I receptor thickveins (Tkv) and a positive feedback mechanism. We provide evidence that the directionality of Dpp transport is manifested by sog transcription that prepatterns the PCV position in a Dpp signal-independent manner. Taken together, our data suggest that spatial distribution of Dpp is tightly regulated at the extracellular level by combination of long-range facilitated transport toward the PCV and short-range signaling by active retention in the LVs, thereby allowing diffusible ligands to form elaborate wing vein patterns.
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- Shinya Matsuda
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Fritsch C, Sawala A, Harris R, Maartens A, Sutcliffe C, Ashe HL, Ray RP. Different requirements for proteolytic processing of bone morphogenetic protein 5/6/7/8 ligands in Drosophila melanogaster. J Biol Chem 2011; 287:5942-53. [PMID: 22199351 PMCID: PMC3285362 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.316745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are synthesized as proproteins that undergo proteolytic processing by furin/subtilisin proprotein convertases to release the active ligand. Here we study processing of BMP5/6/7/8 proteins, including the Drosophila orthologs Glass Bottom Boat (Gbb) and Screw (Scw) and human BMP7. Gbb and Scw have three functional furin/subtilisin proprotein convertase cleavage sites; two between the prodomain and ligand domain, which we call the Main and Shadow sites, and one within the prodomain, which we call the Pro site. In Gbb each site can be cleaved independently, although efficient cleavage at the Shadow site requires cleavage at the Main site, and remarkably, none of the sites is essential for Gbb function. Rather, Gbb must be processed at either the Pro or Main site to produce a functional ligand. Like Gbb, the Pro and Main sites in Scw can be cleaved independently, but cleavage at the Shadow site is dependent on cleavage at the Main site. However, both Pro and Main sites are essential for Scw function. Thus, Gbb and Scw have different processing requirements. The BMP7 ligand rescues gbb mutants in Drosophila, but full-length BMP7 cannot, showing that functional differences in the prodomain limit the BMP7 activity in flies. Furthermore, unlike Gbb, cleavage-resistant BMP7, although non-functional in rescue assays, activates the downstream signaling cascade and thus retains some functionality. Our data show that cleavage requirements evolve rapidly, supporting the notion that changes in post-translational processing are used to create functional diversity between BMPs within and between species.
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- Cornelia Fritsch
- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer Brighton BN1 9QG, United Kingdom
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James RE, Broihier HT. Crimpy inhibits the BMP homolog Gbb in motoneurons to enable proper growth control at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Development 2011; 138:3273-86. [PMID: 21750037 DOI: 10.1242/dev.066142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The BMP pathway is essential for scaling of the presynaptic motoneuron arbor to the postsynaptic muscle cell at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Genetic analyses indicate that the muscle is the BMP-sending cell and the motoneuron is the BMP-receiving cell. Nevertheless, it is unclear how this directionality is established as Glass bottom boat (Gbb), the known BMP ligand, is active in motoneurons. We demonstrate that crimpy (cmpy) limits neuronal Gbb activity to permit appropriate regulation of NMJ growth. cmpy was identified in a screen for motoneuron-expressed genes and encodes a single-pass transmembrane protein with sequence homology to vertebrate Cysteine-rich transmembrane BMP regulator 1 (Crim1). We generated a targeted deletion of the cmpy locus and find that loss-of-function mutants exhibit excessive NMJ growth. In accordance with its expression profile, tissue-specific rescue experiments indicate that cmpy functions neuronally. The overgrowth in cmpy mutants depends on the activity of the BMP type II receptor Wishful thinking, arguing that Cmpy acts in the BMP pathway upstream of receptor activation and raising the possibility that it inhibits Gbb activity in motoneurons. Indeed, the cmpy mutant phenotype is strongly suppressed by RNAi-mediated knockdown of Gbb in motoneurons. Furthermore, Cmpy physically interacts with the Gbb precursor protein, arguing that Cmpy binds Gbb prior to the secretion of mature ligand. These studies demonstrate that Cmpy restrains Gbb activity in motoneurons. We present a model whereby this inhibition permits the muscle-derived Gbb pool to predominate at the NMJ, thus establishing the retrograde directionality of the pro-growth BMP pathway.
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- Rebecca E James
- Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Lemke S, Antonopoulos DA, Meyer F, Domanus MH, Schmidt-Ott U. BMP signaling components in embryonic transcriptomes of the hover fly Episyrphus balteatus (Syrphidae). BMC Genomics 2011; 12:278. [PMID: 21627820 PMCID: PMC3224130 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In animals, signaling of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) is essential for dorsoventral (DV) patterning of the embryo, but how BMP signaling evolved with changes in embryonic DV differentiation is largely unclear. Based on the extensive knowledge of BMP signaling in Drosophila melanogaster, the morphological diversity of extraembryonic tissues in different fly species provides a comparative system to address this question. The closest relatives of D. melanogaster with clearly distinct DV differentiation are hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). The syrphid Episyrphus balteatus is a commercial bio-agent against aphids and has been established as a model organism for developmental studies and chemical ecology. The dorsal blastoderm of E. balteatus gives rise to two extraembryonic tissues (serosa and amnion), whereas in D. melanogaster, the dorsal blastoderm differentiates into a single extraembryonic epithelium (amnioserosa). Recent studies indicate that several BMP signaling components of D. melanogaster, including the BMP ligand Screw (Scw) and other extracellular regulators, evolved in the dipteran lineage through gene duplication and functional divergence. These findings raise the question of whether the complement of BMP signaling components changed with the origin of the amnioserosa. RESULTS To search for BMP signaling components in E. balteatus, we generated and analyzed transcriptomes of freshly laid eggs (0-30 minutes) and late blastoderm to early germband extension stages (3-6 hours) using Roche/454 sequencing. We identified putative E. balteatus orthologues of 43% of all annotated D. melanogaster genes, including the genes of all BMP ligands and other BMP signaling components. CONCLUSION The diversification of several BMP signaling components in the dipteran linage of D. melanogaster preceded the origin of the amnioserosa.[Transcriptome sequence data from this study have been deposited at the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (SRP005289); individually assembled sequences have been deposited at GenBank (JN006969-JN006986).].
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- Steffen Lemke
- University of Chicago, Dept. of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, CLSC 921B, 920 E. 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
- Current Address: University of Heidelberg, Centre for Organismal Studies, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- University of Chicago, Dept. of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, CLSC 921B, 920 E. 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Cease and desist: modulating short-range Dpp signalling in the stem-cell niche. EMBO Rep 2011; 12:519-26. [PMID: 21546910 PMCID: PMC3128284 DOI: 10.1038/embor.2011.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Drosophila ovarian germline stem cells (GSCs) are maintained by the extracellular BMP2/4 orthologue Dpp, which is produced from the surrounding somatic niche. The Dpp signal has a short range; it induces a response in GSCs within the niche, but is rapidly extinguished in their progeny only one cell-diameter away. To ensure the correct balance between stem-cell maintenance and differentiation, several regulatory mechanisms that modulate the Dpp signal at many stages of the pathway have been described. Here, we discuss the nature of the ovarian Dpp signal and review the catalogue of mechanisms that regulate it, demonstrating how the exquisite modulation of Dpp signalling in this context can result in precise and robust control of stem-cell fate. This modulation is applicable to other stem-cell environments that use BMPs as a niche signal, and the regulatory mechanisms are conceptually relevant to several other stem-cell systems.
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Szuperák M, Salah S, Meyer EJ, Nagarajan U, Ikmi A, Gibson MC. Feedback regulation of Drosophila BMP signaling by the novel extracellular protein larval translucida. Development 2011; 138:715-24. [PMID: 21266407 DOI: 10.1242/dev.059477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The cellular response to the Drosophila BMP 2/4-like ligand Decapentaplegic (DPP) serves as one of the best-studied models for understanding the long-range control of tissue growth and pattern formation during animal development. Nevertheless, fundamental questions remain unanswered regarding extracellular regulation of the ligand itself, as well as the nature of the downstream transcriptional response to BMP pathway activation. Here, we report the identification of larval translucida (ltl), a novel target of BMP activity in Drosophila. Both gain- and loss-of-function analyses implicate LTL, a leucine-rich repeat protein, in the regulation of wing growth and vein patterning. At the molecular level, we demonstrate that LTL is a secreted protein that antagonizes BMP-dependent MAD phosphorylation, indicating that it regulates DPP/BMP signaling at or above the level of ligand-receptor interactions. Furthermore, based on genetic interactions with the DPP-binding protein Crossveinless 2 and biochemical interactions with the glypican Dally-like, we propose that LTL acts in the extracellular space where it completes a novel auto-regulatory loop that modulates BMP activity.
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- Milán Szuperák
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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Rapid evolution of a novel signalling mechanism by concerted duplication and divergence of a BMP ligand and its extracellular modulators. Dev Genes Evol 2010; 220:235-50. [PMID: 21086136 DOI: 10.1007/s00427-010-0341-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Accepted: 10/19/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gene duplication and divergence is widely considered to be a fundamental mechanism for generating evolutionary novelties. The Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) are a diverse family of signalling molecules found in all metazoan genomes that have evolved by duplication and divergence from a small number of ancestral types. In the fruit fly Drosophila, there are three BMPs: Decapentaplegic (Dpp) and Glass bottom boat (Gbb), which are the orthologues of vertebrate BMP2/4 and BMP5/6/7/8, respectively, and Screw (Scw), which, at the sequence level, is equally divergent from Dpp and Gbb. It has recently been shown that Scw has arisen from a duplication of Gbb in the lineage leading to higher Diptera. We show that since this duplication event, Gbb has maintained the ancestral BMP5/6/7/8 functionality while Scw has rapidly diverged. The evolution of Scw was accompanied by duplication and divergence of a suite of extracellular regulators that continue to diverge together in the higher Diptera. In addition, Scw has become restricted in its receptor specificity: Gbb proteins can signal through the Type I receptors Thick veins (Tkv) and Saxophone (Sax), while Scw signals through Sax. Thus, in a relatively short span of evolutionary time, the duplication event that gave rise to Scw produced not only a novel ligand but also a novel signalling mode that is functionally distinct from the ancestral Gbb mode. Our results demonstrate the plasticity of the BMP pathway not only in evolving new family members and new functions but also new signalling modes by redeploying key regulators in the pathway.
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Szláma G, Kondás K, Trexler M, Patthy L. WFIKKN1 and WFIKKN2 bind growth factors TGFβ1, BMP2 and BMP4 but do not inhibit their signalling activity. FEBS J 2010; 277:5040-50. [PMID: 21054789 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07909.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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WFIKKN1 and WFIKKN2 are large extracellular multidomain proteins consisting of a WAP domain, a follistatin domain, an immunoglobulin domain, two Kunitz-type protease inhibitor domains and an NTR domain. Recent experiments have shown that both proteins have high affinity for growth and differentiation factor (GDF)8 and GDF11. Here we study the interaction of WFIKKN proteins with several additional representatives of the transforming growth factor (TGF)β family using SPR measurements. Analyses of SPR sensorgrams suggested that, in addition to GDF8 and GDF11, both WFIKKN proteins bind TGFβ1, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)2 and BMP4 with relatively high affinity (K(d) ∼ 10(-6) m). To assess the biological significance of these interactions we studied the effect of WFIKKN proteins on the activity of GDF8, GDF11, TGFβ1, BMP2 and BMP4 using reporter assays. These studies revealed that WFIKKN1 and WFIKKN2 inhibited the biological activity of GDF8 and GDF11 in the nanomolar range, whereas they did not inhibit the activities of TGFβ1, BMP2 and BMP4 even in the micromolar range. Our data indicate that WFIKKN proteins are antagonists of GDF8 and GDF11, but in the case of TGFβ1, BMP2 and BMP4 they function as growth factor binding proteins. It is suggested that the physical association of WFIKKN proteins with these growth factors may localize their action and thus help to establish growth factor gradients in the extracellular space.
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Zakin L, Chang EY, Plouhinec JL, De Robertis EM. Crossveinless-2 is required for the relocalization of Chordin protein within the vertebral field in mouse embryos. Dev Biol 2010; 347:204-15. [PMID: 20807528 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2010] [Revised: 08/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), as well as the BMP-binding molecules Chordin (Chd), Crossveinless-2 (CV2) and Twisted Gastrulation (Tsg), are essential for axial skeletal development in the mouse embryo. We previously reported a strong genetic interaction between CV2 and Tsg and proposed a role for this interaction in the shaping of the BMP morphogenetic field during vertebral development. In the present study we investigated the roles of CV2 and Chd in the formation of the vertebral morphogenetic field. We performed immunostainings for CV2 and Chd protein on wild-type, CV2(-/-) or Chd(-/-) mouse embryo sections at the stage of onset of the vertebral phenotypes. By comparing mRNA and protein localizations we found that CV2 does not diffuse away from its place of synthesis, the vertebral body. The most interesting finding of this study was that Chd synthesized in the intervertebral disc accumulates in the vertebral body. This relocalization does not take place in CV2(-/-) mutants. Instead, Chd was found to accumulate at its site of synthesis in CV2(-/-) embryos. These results indicate a CV2-dependent flow of Chd protein from the intervertebral disc to the vertebral body. Smad1/5/8 phosphorylation was decreased in CV2(-/-)vertebral bodies. This impaired BMP signaling may result from the decreased levels of Chd/BMP complexes diffusing from the intervertebral region. The data indicate a role for CV2 and Chd in the establishment of the vertebral morphogenetic field through the long-range relocalization of Chd/BMP complexes. The results may have general implications for the formation of embryonic organ-forming morphogenetic fields.
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- Lise Zakin
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1662, USA
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Nunes da Fonseca R, van der Zee M, Roth S. Evolution of extracellular Dpp modulators in insects: The roles of tolloid and twisted-gastrulation in dorsoventral patterning of the Tribolium embryo. Dev Biol 2010; 345:80-93. [PMID: 20510683 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2010.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2010] [Revised: 05/09/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The formation of the BMP gradient which patterns the DV axis in flies and vertebrates requires several extracellular modulators like the inhibitory protein Sog/Chordin, the metalloprotease Tolloid (Tld), which cleaves Sog/Chordin, and the CR domain protein Twisted gastrulation (Tsg). While flies and vertebrates have only one sog/chordin gene they possess several paralogues of tld and tsg. A simpler and probably ancestral situation is observed in the short-germ beetle Tribolium castaneum (Tc), which possesses only one tld and one tsg gene. Here we show that in T. castaneum tld is required for early BMP signalling except in the head region and Tc-tld function is, as expected, dependent on Tc-sog. In contrast, Tc-tsg is required for all aspects of early BMP signalling and acts in a Tc-sog-independent manner. For comparison with Drosophila melanogaster we constructed fly embryos lacking all early Tsg activity (tsg;;srw double mutants) and show that they still establish a BMP signalling gradient. Thus, our results suggest that the role of Tsg proteins for BMP gradient formation has changed during insect evolution.
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- Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca
- Institute of Developmental Biology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Gyrhofstrasse 17, D-50931, Germany
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