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Bolte AC, Shapiro DA, Dutta AB, Ma WF, Bruch KR, Kovacs MA, Royo Marco A, Ennerfelt HE, Lukens JR. The meningeal transcriptional response to traumatic brain injury and aging. eLife 2023; 12:e81154. [PMID: 36594818 PMCID: PMC9810333 DOI: 10.7554/elife.81154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence suggests that the meningeal compartment plays instrumental roles in various neurological disorders, however, we still lack fundamental knowledge about meningeal biology. Here, we utilized high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) techniques to investigate the transcriptional response of the meninges to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and aging in the sub-acute and chronic time frames. Using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), we first explored how mild TBI affects the cellular and transcriptional landscape in the meninges in young mice at one-week post-injury. Then, using bulk RNA-seq, we assessed the differential long-term outcomes between young and aged mice following TBI. In our scRNA-seq studies, we highlight injury-related changes in differential gene expression seen in major meningeal cell populations including macrophages, fibroblasts, and adaptive immune cells. We found that TBI leads to an upregulation of type I interferon (IFN) signature genes in macrophages and a controlled upregulation of inflammatory-related genes in the fibroblast and adaptive immune cell populations. For reasons that remain poorly understood, even mild injuries in the elderly can lead to cognitive decline and devastating neuropathology. To better understand the differential outcomes between the young and the elderly following brain injury, we performed bulk RNA-seq on young and aged meninges 1.5 months after TBI. Notably, we found that aging alone induced upregulation of meningeal genes involved in antibody production by B cells and type I IFN signaling. Following injury, the meningeal transcriptome had largely returned to its pre-injury signature in young mice. In stark contrast, aged TBI mice still exhibited upregulation of immune-related genes and downregulation of genes involved in extracellular matrix remodeling. Overall, these findings illustrate the dynamic transcriptional response of the meninges to mild head trauma in youth and aging.
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- Ashley C Bolte
- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Immunology Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Immunology Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Immunology Training Program, University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUnited States
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Dong XH, Zhang MZ, Lai CZ, Li CC, Du L, Song GD, Zong XL, Jin XL. Dura cells in the etiopathogenesis of Crouzon syndrome: the effects of FGFR2 mutations in the dura cells on the proliferation of osteoblasts through the hippo/YAP mediated transcriptional regulation pathway. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:11255-11270. [PMID: 34786056 PMCID: PMC8581865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND FGFR2 (fibroblast growth factor receptor 2) mutations are implicated in the etiopathogenesis of syndromic craniosynostosis, and C278F- or C342Y-FGFR2 mutations can lead to Crouzon syndrome. The dura mater exerts crucial effects in the regulation of cranial suture development. However, the underlying mechanisms of these biological processes are rarely studied. This research explored and analyzed the biological function of FGFR2 overexpressed by dura cells on cranial osteoblasts. METHODS Dura cells and cranial osteoblasts from C57BL/6 mice aged 6 days were obtained and cultured respectively. Lentivirus-FGFR2 constructs were engineered with C278F- and C342Y-FGFR2 mutations. The dura cells were infected with the constructs and co-cultured with osteoblasts in a trans-well system. Four experimental groups were established, namely the Oste group, the Oste+Dura-vector group, the Oste+Dura-C278F group, and the Oste+Dura-C342Y group. FACS, CCK8, and EdU assays were used to evaluate the osteoblast proliferation levels. Western blot and RT-qPCR were used to measure the expressions of the factors related to proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Furthermore, the expression levels of the key factors in the Hippo/YAP-PI3K-AKT proliferation pathway were measured and analyzed. Finally, rescue experiments were performed with an RNA interfering assay. RESULTS The proliferation and differentiation levels of the osteoblasts in the Oste+Dura-C278F and Oste+Dura-C342Y groups were significantly up-regulated, but the apoptosis levels in the four groups were not significantly different. The YAP, TEADs1-4, p-PI3K, and p-AKT1 expressions in the mutant FGFR2 groups were higher than the corresponding expressions in the control groups, and the results of the rescue experiments showed a reverse expression tendency, which further confirmed the effects of the FGFR2 mutations in the dura cells on the proliferation of the osteoblasts and the underlying possible mechanisms. CONCLUSION Our studies suggest that the Crouzon mutations (C278F- and C342Y-) of FGFR2 in dura cells can enhance osteoblast proliferation and differentiation and might influence the pathogenesis of craniosynostosis by affecting the Hippo/YAP-PI3K-AKT proliferation signaling pathway.
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- Xin-Hang Dong
- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, China
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- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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- The Sixteenth Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC)Beijing, China
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Derk J, Jones HE, Como C, Pawlikowski B, Siegenthaler JA. Living on the Edge of the CNS: Meninges Cell Diversity in Health and Disease. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:703944. [PMID: 34276313 PMCID: PMC8281977 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.703944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The meninges are the fibrous covering of the central nervous system (CNS) which contain vastly heterogeneous cell types within its three layers (dura, arachnoid, and pia). The dural compartment of the meninges, closest to the skull, is predominantly composed of fibroblasts, but also includes fenestrated blood vasculature, an elaborate lymphatic system, as well as immune cells which are distinct from the CNS. Segregating the outer and inner meningeal compartments is the epithelial-like arachnoid barrier cells, connected by tight and adherens junctions, which regulate the movement of pathogens, molecules, and cells into and out of the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and brain parenchyma. Most proximate to the brain is the collagen and basement membrane-rich pia matter that abuts the glial limitans and has recently be shown to have regional heterogeneity within the developing mouse brain. While the meninges were historically seen as a purely structural support for the CNS and protection from trauma, the emerging view of the meninges is as an essential interface between the CNS and the periphery, critical to brain development, required for brain homeostasis, and involved in a variety of diseases. In this review, we will summarize what is known regarding the development, specification, and maturation of the meninges during homeostatic conditions and discuss the rapidly emerging evidence that specific meningeal cell compartments play differential and important roles in the pathophysiology of a myriad of diseases including: multiple sclerosis, dementia, stroke, viral/bacterial meningitis, traumatic brain injury, and cancer. We will conclude with a list of major questions and mechanisms that remain unknown, the study of which represent new, future directions for the field of meninges biology.
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- Julia Derk
- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
- Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
- Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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DeSisto J, O'Rourke R, Jones HE, Pawlikowski B, Malek AD, Bonney S, Guimiot F, Jones KL, Siegenthaler JA. Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analyses of the Developing Meninges Reveal Meningeal Fibroblast Diversity and Function. Dev Cell 2021; 54:43-59.e4. [PMID: 32634398 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The meninges are a multilayered structure composed of fibroblasts, blood and lymphatic vessels, and immune cells. Meningeal fibroblasts secrete a variety of factors that control CNS development, yet strikingly little is known about their heterogeneity or development. Using single-cell sequencing, we report distinct transcriptional signatures for fibroblasts in the embryonic dura, arachnoid, and pia. We define new markers for meningeal layers and show conservation in human meninges. We find that embryonic meningeal fibroblasts are transcriptionally distinct between brain regions and identify a regionally localized pial subpopulation marked by the expression of μ-crystallin. Developmental analysis reveals a progressive, ventral-to-dorsal maturation of telencephalic meninges. Our studies have generated an unparalleled view of meningeal fibroblasts, providing molecular profiles of embryonic meningeal fibroblasts by layer and yielding insights into the mechanisms of meninges development and function.
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- John DeSisto
- Department of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- INSERM UMR 1141, Hôpital Robert Debré, 75019 Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Magge SN, Bartolozzi AR, Almeida ND, Tsering D, Myseros JS, Oluigbo CO, Rogers GF, Keating RF. A comparison of endoscopic strip craniectomy and pi craniectomy for treatment of sagittal craniosynostosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2019; 23:708-714. [PMID: 30925476 DOI: 10.3171/2019.1.peds18203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Sagittal craniosynostosis is managed with a wide variety of operative strategies. The current investigation compares the clinical outcomes of two widely performed techniques: pi craniectomy and minimally invasive endoscopic strip craniectomy (ESC) followed by helmet therapy. METHODS This IRB-approved retrospective study examined patients diagnosed with nonsyndromic, single-suture sagittal craniosynostosis treated with either pi craniectomy or ESC. Included patients had a minimum postoperative follow-up of 5 months. RESULTS Fifty-one patients met the inclusion criteria (pi 21 patients, ESC 30 patients). Compared to patients who underwent ESC, the pi patients were older at the time of surgery (mean age 5.06 vs 3.11 months). The mean follow-up time was 23.2 months for ESC patients and 31.4 months for pi patients. Initial cranial index (CI) was similar between the groups, but postoperatively the ESC patients experienced a 12.3% mean increase in CI (from 0.685 to 0.767) compared to a 5.34% increase for the pi patients (from 0.684 to 0.719), and this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Median hospital length of stay (1 vs 2 days) and operative duration (69.5 vs 93.3 minutes) were significantly less for ESC (p < 0.001 for both). The ESC patients showed a trend toward better results when surgery was done at younger ages. Craniectomy width in ESC cases was positively associated with CI improvement (slope of linear regression = 0.69, p = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS While both techniques effectively treated sagittal craniosynostosis, ESC showed superior results compared to pi craniectomy. ESC showed a trend for better outcomes when done at younger ages, although the trend did not reach statistical significance. A wider craniectomy width (up to 2 cm) was associated with better outcomes than smaller craniectomy widths among the ESC patients.
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- Suresh N Magge
- Divisions of1Neurosurgery and.,3George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and
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- 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University,Palo Alto, California
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- 3George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and
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- Divisions of1Neurosurgery and.,3George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and
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- Divisions of1Neurosurgery and.,3George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and
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- 2Plastic Surgery, Children's National Health System.,3George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and
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- Divisions of1Neurosurgery and.,3George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and
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Durham EL, Howie RN, Houck R, Oakes B, Grey Z, Hall S, Steed M, LaRue A, Muise-Helmericks R, Cray J. Involvement of calvarial stem cells in healing: A regional analysis of large cranial defects. Wound Repair Regen 2018; 26:359-365. [PMID: 30054956 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Large craniofacial defects present a substantial clinical challenge that often requires the use of osteoconductive matrices and osteoinductive cues (i.e., bone morphogenetic proteins [BMP2]) to augment healing. While these methods have improved clinical outcomes, a better understanding of how the osteogenic fronts surrounding the defect, the underlying dura mater, and the cranial suture area contribute to healing may lead to more targeted therapies to enhance bone regeneration. We hypothesized that healing within a large bone defect will be precipitated from cells within the remaining or available suture mesenchyme abutting the edges of a murine critical sized defect. To investigate this hypothesis, 39 adult, wild-type mice were randomly arranged into groups (9 or 10 per group) by time (4 and 8 weeks) and treatment (control, acellular collagen sponge alone, or acellular collagen sponge loaded with a clinically relevant scaled dosage of BMP2). The skulls were then subjected to microcomputed tomography and histological analysis to assess bone regeneration in regions of interest within the defect area. A regional assessment of healing indicated that BMP2 drives greater healing than control and that healing emanates from the surgical margin, particularly from the margin associated with undisrupted suture mesenchyme. Though BMP2 treatment drove an increase in cell presence within the healing defect, there was no regional orientation of craniofacial stem cells or vascularity. Overall, these data reinforce that osteoconductive matrices in conjunction with osteoinductive peptides result in better healing of large calvarial defects. This healing is characterized as emanating from the surgical margin where there is an abundant supply of vasculature and progenitor cells.
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- Emily L Durham
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Division of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Doro D, Liu A, Grigoriadis AE, Liu KJ. The Osteogenic Potential of the Neural Crest Lineage May Contribute to Craniosynostosis. Mol Syndromol 2018; 10:48-57. [PMID: 30976279 DOI: 10.1159/000493106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The craniofacial skeleton is formed from the neural crest and mesodermal lineages, both of which contribute mesenchymal precursors during formation of the skull bones. The large majority of cranial sutures also includes a proportion of neural crest-derived mesenchyme. While some studies have addressed the relative healing abilities of neural crest and mesodermal bone, relatively little attention has been paid to differences in intrinsic osteogenic potential. Here, we use mouse models to compare neural crest osteoblasts (from frontal bones or dura mater) to mesodermal osteoblasts (from parietal bones). Using in vitro culture approaches, we find that neural crest-derived osteoblasts readily generate bony nodules, while mesodermal osteoblasts do so less efficiently. Furthermore, we find that co-culture of neural crest-derived osteoblasts with mesodermal osteoblasts is sufficient to nucleate ossification centres. Altogether, this suggests that the intrinsic osteogenic abilities of neural crest-derived mesenchyme may be a primary driver behind craniosynostosis.
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- Daniel Doro
- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK
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Jaskolka MS. Current Controversies in Metopic Suture Craniosynostosis. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2017; 29:447-463. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Valdivia-Gandur I, Engelke W, Beltrán V, Borie E, Fuentes R, Manzanares-Céspedes MC. Novel use of cranial epidural space in rabbits as an animal model to investigate bone volume augmentation potential of different bone graft substitutes. Head Face Med 2016; 12:35. [PMID: 27906068 PMCID: PMC5134093 DOI: 10.1186/s13005-016-0131-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background The success of bone augmentation to a major degree depends on the biomechanics and biological conditions of the surrounding tissues. Therefore, an animal model is needed providing anatomical sites with similar mechanical pressures for comparing its influence on different biomaterials for bone regeneration. The present report describes the new bone formation associated to biomaterial in a bursa created in the epidural space, between dura mater and cranial calvaria, under the constant pressure of cerebrospinal fluid. Methods Five adult California rabbits were used for the trial. In each animal, two bursae were created in the epidural spaces, in the anterior part of the skull, below both sides of the interfrontal suture. The spaces between dura mater and cranial calvaria were filled with in-situ hardening biphasic calcium phosphate containing hydroxyapatite and beta tricalcium-phosphate (BCP), in-situ hardening phase-pure beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) or without any biomaterials (sham). After 90 days, the animals were sacrificed, and the defect sites were extracted and processed for histomorphometric analysis by optical and backscattered electron microscopy. Results The cranial epidural spaces created (n = 10) could be preserved by the application both BCP (n = 3) and β-TCP biomaterials (n = 3) in all experimental sites. The sites augmented with BCP showed less new bone formation but a trend to better volume preservation than the sites augmented with β-TCP. However, the bone in the BCP sites seemed to be more mature as indicated by the higher percentage of lamellar bone in the sites. In contrast, the created space could not be preserved, and new bone formation was scarce in the sham-operated sites (n = 4). Conclusion The experimental bursae created bilaterally in the epidural space allows comparing objectively bone formation in relation to biomaterials for bone regeneration under permanent physiological forces from cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
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- Ivan Valdivia-Gandur
- Biomedical Department, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.,Odontology Department, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany. .,Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. .,Clinical Investigation and Dental Innovation Center (CIDIC), Dental School, Universidad de La Frontera, Av. Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco, Chile.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Wang X, Zakaria O, Madi M, Kasugai S. Vertical osteoconductivity of sputtered hydroxyapatite-coated mini titanium implants after dura mater elevation: Rabbit calvarial model. J Tissue Eng 2015; 6:2041731415592075. [PMID: 26977283 PMCID: PMC4574891 DOI: 10.1177/2041731415592075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the quantity and quality of newly formed vertical bone induced by sputtered hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implants compared with sandblasted acid-etched implants after dura mater elevation. Hydroxyapatite-coated and non-coated implants (n = 20/group) were used and divided equally into two groups. All implants were randomly placed into rabbit calvarial bone (four implants for each animal) emerging from the inferior cortical layer, displacing the dura mater 3 mm below the original bone. Animals were sacrificed at 4 (n = 5) and 8 (n = 5) weeks post-surgery. Vertical bone height and area were analyzed histologically and radiographically below the original bone. Vertical bone formation was observed in both groups. At 4 and 8 weeks, vertical bone height reached a significantly higher level in the hydroxyapatite compared with the non-coated group (p < 0.05). Vertical bone area was significantly larger in the hydroxyapatite compared with the non-coated group at 4 and 8 weeks (p < 0.05). This study indicates that vertical bone formation can be induced by dura mater elevation and sputtered hydroxyapatite coating can enhance vertical bone formation.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Snider TN, Mishina Y. Cranial neural crest cell contribution to craniofacial formation, pathology, and future directions in tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 102:324-32. [PMID: 25227212 DOI: 10.1002/bdrc.21075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This review provides an overview of the state and future directions of development and pathology in the craniofacial complex in the context of Cranial Neural Crest Cells (CNCC). CNCC are a multipotent cell population that is largely responsible for forming the vertebrate head. We focus on findings that have increased the knowledge of gene regulatory networks and molecular mechanisms governing CNCC migration and the participation of these cells in tissue formation. Pathology due to aberrant migration or cell death of CNCC, termed neurocristopathies, is discussed in addition to craniosynostoses. Finally, we discuss tissue engineering applications that take advantage of recent advancements in genome editing and the multipotent nature of CNCC. These applications have relevance to treating diseases due directly to the failure of CNCC, and also in restoring tissues lost due to a variety of reasons.
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- Taylor Nicholas Snider
- Department for Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Michigan
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Vertebral body Hounsfield units as a predictor of incidental durotomy in primary lumbar spinal surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2014; 39:E593-8. [PMID: 24503684 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To assess the association between vertebral body Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements on quantitative computed tomography and the risk for incidental durotomy (ID). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA ID during spine surgery has been associated with adverse postoperative sequelae that may require prolonged hospital stay and reoperation. Previously identified independent risk factors include age, revision surgery, and lumbar surgery. METHODS ID was prospectively documented in spine surgery patients at a single institution during a 2-year period (incidence: 4%, 191/4,822). Patients with ID were matched 1:1 to a control cohort without ID based on age and sex. Inclusion criteria for both cohorts were primary lumbar surgery and quantitative computed tomographic scans within 1 year of date of surgery. Demographic, radiographical, and intraoperative data, along with dual x-ray absorptiometry t scores, were collected and analyzed. RESULTS A total of 71 patients with ID met the inclusion criteria (38 male, 33 female). Average age of patients with ID was 63.8 ± 12.9 years (range: 34-85 yr). Computed tomographic scans were acquired 1.5 ± 2.2 months away from date of surgery (range: 0-12 mo). Inter-rater reliability for HU measurements between a fellowship-trained spine surgeon and a research fellow was strong (r = 0.901, P < 0.001). HU values were significantly lower in patients with ID than controls (149.2 ± 60.7 [range: 44.5-301.5] versus 177.0 ± 81.4, [range: 62.0-524.0], respectively; P = 0.023). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.603 (P = 0.034). A threshold of 169 HU optimized sensitivity (0.718) and specificity (0.451), and patients with HU value 169 or less were found to be at increased risk for ID (odds ratio: 2.092, 95% confidence interval: 1.042-4.201, P = 0.037). CONCLUSION Lower HU value is an accessible clinical marker for increased risk of ID. A threshold value of HU was defined (≤169) that may be used clinically to identify patients at elevated risk for ID, which may improve the informed decision making process prior to spinal surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Craniosynostosis-associated Fgfr2(C342Y) mutant bone marrow stromal cells exhibit cell autonomous abnormalities in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:292506. [PMID: 23762837 PMCID: PMC3665166 DOI: 10.1155/2013/292506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We recently reported that cranial bones of Fgfr2C342Y/+ craniosynostotic mice are diminished in density when compared to those of wild type mice, and that cranial bone cells isolated from the mutant mice exhibit inhibited late stage osteoblast differentiation. To provide further support for the idea that craniosynostosis-associated Fgfr mutations lead to cell autonomous defects in osteoblast differentiation and mineralized tissue formation, here we tested bone marrow stromal cells isolated from Fgfr2C342Y/+ mice for their ability to differentiate into osteoblasts. Additionally, to determine if the low bone mass phenotype of Crouzon syndrome includes the appendicular skeleton, long bones were assessed by micro CT. Fgfr2C342Y/+ cells showed increased osteoblastic gene expression during early osteoblastic differentiation but decreased expression of alkaline phosphatase mRNA and enzyme activity, and decreased mineralization during later stages of differentiation, when cultured under 2D in vitro conditions. Cells isolated from Fgfr2C342Y/+ mice also formed less bone when allowed to differentiate in a 3D matrix in vivo. Cortical bone parameters were diminished in long bones of Fgfr2C342Y/+ mice. These results demonstrate that marrow stromal cells of Fgfr2C342Y/+ mice have an autonomous defect in osteoblast differentiation and bone mineralization, and that the Fgfr2C342Y mutation influences both the axial and appendicular skeletons.
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Pan A, Chang L, Nguyen A, James AW. A review of hedgehog signaling in cranial bone development. Front Physiol 2013; 4:61. [PMID: 23565096 PMCID: PMC3613593 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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During craniofacial development, the Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway is essential for mesodermal tissue patterning and differentiation. The HH family consists of three protein ligands: Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), Indian Hedgehog (IHH), and Desert Hedgehog (DHH), of which two are expressed in the craniofacial complex (IHH and SHH). Dysregulations in HH signaling are well documented to result in a wide range of craniofacial abnormalities, including holoprosencephaly (HPE), hypotelorism, and cleft lip/palate. Furthermore, mutations in HH effectors, co-receptors, and ciliary proteins result in skeletal and craniofacial deformities. Cranial suture morphogenesis is a delicate developmental process that requires control of cell commitment, proliferation and differentiation. This review focuses on both what is known and what remains unknown regarding HH signaling in cranial suture morphogenesis and intramembranous ossification. As demonstrated from murine studies, expression of both SHH and IHH is critical to the formation and fusion of the cranial sutures and calvarial ossification. SHH expression has been observed in the cranial suture mesenchyme and its precise function is not fully defined, although some postulate SHH to delay cranial suture fusion. IHH expression is mainly found on the osteogenic fronts of the calvarial bones, and functions to induce cell proliferation and differentiation. Unfortunately, neonatal lethality of IHH deficient mice precludes a detailed examination of their postnatal calvarial phenotype. In summary, a number of basic questions are yet to be answered regarding domains of expression, developmental role, and functional overlap of HH morphogens in the calvaria. Nevertheless, SHH and IHH ligands are integral to cranial suture development and regulation of calvarial ossification. When HH signaling goes awry, the resultant suite of morphologic abnormalities highlights the important roles of HH signaling in cranial development.
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- Angel Pan
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Arrington DK, Danehy AR, Peleggi A, Proctor MR, Irons MB, Ullrich NJ. Calvarial defects and skeletal dysplasia in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 1. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013; 11:410-6. [PMID: 23414129 DOI: 10.3171/2013.1.peds12409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECT Skull defects, including sphenoid dysplasia and calvarial defects, are rare but distinct findings in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). The underlying pathophysiology is unclear. The goal of this study was to identify the clinical characteristics and natural history of skull defects in patients with NF1. METHODS An electronic search engine of medical records was used to identify patients with NF1 and bony skull anomalies. All clinical, radiographic, pathology, and operative reports were reviewed. The relationship between bony anomalies and significant clinical associations was evaluated. This study received institutional review board approval. RESULTS Twenty-one patients were identified. The mean age at NF1 diagnosis was 4.2 years. The mean age at skull defect diagnosis was 8.8 years (9.7 years in the sphenoid wing dysplasia group and 11.9 years in the calvarial defect group). Sphenoid dysplasia was associated with a plexiform neurofibroma or dural ectasia in 73.3% and 80.0% of cases, respectively. Calvarial defects were associated with a plexiform neurofibroma or dural ectasia in 66.7% and 33.3% of patients, respectively. An absence of either an associated neurofibroma or ectasia was not noted in any patient with sphenoid wing dysplasia or 25.0% of those with calvarial defects. In 6 patients, both types of skull defects presented simultaneously. Serial imaging studies were obtained for a mean follow-up time of 7.5 years (range 0.4-20.0 years). Of these patients with serial imaging, radiographic progression was found in 60% of cases of calvarial defects and 56% of cases of sphenoid wing dysplasia. Two patients underwent surgical repair of a skull defect, and both required repeat procedures. CONCLUSIONS The majority of skull defects in patients with NF1 were associated with an adjacent structural lesion, such as a plexiform neurofibroma or dural ectasia. This findings from this cohort also support the concept of progression in defect size in more than half of the patients. Potential mechanisms by which these secondary lesions contribute to pathogenesis of the bony defect may include changes in the bony microenvironment. A better understanding of the pathophysiology of skull defects will help guide detection, improve treatment and outcome, and may contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of bony lesions in NF1.
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- Daniel K Arrington
- Departments of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Senarath-Yapa K, Chung MT, McArdle A, Wong VW, Quarto N, Longaker MT, Wan DC. Craniosynostosis: molecular pathways and future pharmacologic therapy. Organogenesis 2012; 8:103-13. [PMID: 23249483 DOI: 10.4161/org.23307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Craniosynostosis describes the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures and can lead to dramatic manifestations in terms of appearance and functional impairment. Contemporary approaches for this condition are primarily surgical and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The additional post-operative problems of suture refusion and bony relapse may also necessitate repeated surgeries with their own attendant risks. Therefore, a need exists to not only optimize current strategies but also to develop novel biological therapies which could obviate the need for surgery and potentially treat or even prevent premature suture fusion. Clinical studies of patients with syndromic craniosynostosis have provided some useful insights into the important signaling pathways and molecular events guiding suture fate. Furthermore, the highly conserved nature of craniofacial development between humans and other species have permitted more focused and step-wise elucidation of the molecular underpinnings of craniosynostosis. This review will describe the clinical manifestations of craniosynostosis, reflect on our understanding of syndromic and non-syndromic craniosynostoses and outline the different approaches that have been adopted in our laboratory and elsewhere to better understand the pathogenesis of premature suture fusion. Finally, we will assess to what extent our improved understanding of the pathogenesis of craniosynostosis, achieved through laboratory-based and clinical studies, have made the possibility of a non-surgical pharmacological approach both realistic and tangible.
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- Kshemendra Senarath-Yapa
- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine; Department of Surgery; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford, CA USA
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