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Compagnucci C, Martinus K, Griffin J, Depew MJ. Programmed Cell Death Not as Sledgehammer but as Chisel: Apoptosis in Normal and Abnormal Craniofacial Patterning and Development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:717404. [PMID: 34692678 PMCID: PMC8531503 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.717404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Coordination of craniofacial development involves an complex, intricate, genetically controlled and tightly regulated spatiotemporal series of reciprocal inductive and responsive interactions among the embryonic cephalic epithelia (both endodermal and ectodermal) and the cephalic mesenchyme — particularly the cranial neural crest (CNC). The coordinated regulation of these interactions is critical both ontogenetically and evolutionarily, and the clinical importance and mechanistic sensitivity to perturbation of this developmental system is reflected by the fact that one-third of all human congenital malformations affect the head and face. Here, we focus on one element of this elaborate process, apoptotic cell death, and its role in normal and abnormal craniofacial development. We highlight four themes in the temporospatial elaboration of craniofacial apoptosis during development, namely its occurrence at (1) positions of epithelial-epithelial apposition, (2) within intra-epithelial morphogenesis, (3) during epithelial compartmentalization, and (4) with CNC metameric organization. Using the genetic perturbation of Satb2, Pbx1/2, Fgf8, and Foxg1 as exemplars, we examine the role of apoptosis in the elaboration of jaw modules, the evolution and elaboration of the lambdoidal junction, the developmental integration at the mandibular arch hinge, and the control of upper jaw identity, patterning and development. Lastly, we posit that apoptosis uniquely acts during craniofacial development to control patterning cues emanating from core organizing centres.
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- Claudia Compagnucci
- Institute for Cell and Neurobiology, Center for Anatomy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCO, Berlin, Germany.,Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.,Department of Craniofacial Development, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cell and Neurobiology, Center for Anatomy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCO, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Craniofacial Development, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cell and Neurobiology, Center for Anatomy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCO, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Craniofacial Development, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Draghici CC, Miulescu RG, Petca RC, Petca A, Dumitrașcu MC, Șandru F. Teratogenic effect of isotretinoin in both fertile females and males (Review). Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:534. [PMID: 33815607 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.9966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Isotretinoin is an oral derivate of vitamin A that has been used since 1982 for the treatment of multiple dermatologic conditions such as severe acne, rosacea, scarring alopecia, ichthyosis or non-melanoma skin cancer prophylaxis. The recommended dose is 0.5-1 mg/kg/day for a period of 4-6 months in sebaceous gland pathologies. There are many adverse effects caused by isotretinoin but by far the most important is the teratogenicity induced by this drug which is estimated to have a 20-35% risk to infants that are exposed to isotretinoin in utero and includes numerous congenital defects such as craniofacial defects, cardiovascular and neurological malformations or thymic disorders. Isotretinoin induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human sebocytes, emphasizing these as processes associated with its teratogenic effect. The aim of this review is to analyze the latest literature data regarding the teratogenic effect of isotretinoin for both fertile females and males and its biological effects underlying the occurrence of congenital malformations under the influence of isotretinoin.
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- Carmen-Cristina Draghici
- Department of Dermatology, 'Elias' Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Physioplogy, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, 'Elias' Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Farmacology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Urology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Urology, 'Prof. Dr. Theodor Burghele' Clinical Hospital, 061344 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Elias' Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, 'Elias' Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Dermatology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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Logan SM, Ruest LB, Benson MD, Svoboda KKH. Extracellular Matrix in Secondary Palate Development. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2019; 303:1543-1556. [PMID: 31513730 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The secondary palate arises from outgrowths of epithelia-covered embryonic mesenchyme that grow from the maxillary prominence, remodel to meet over the tongue, and fuse at the midline. These events require the coordination of cell proliferation, migration, and gene expression, all of which take place in the context of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Palatal cells generate their ECM, and then stiffen, degrade, or otherwise modify its properties to achieve the required cell movement and organization during palatogenesis. The ECM, in turn, acts on the cells through their matrix receptors to change their gene expression and thus their phenotype. The number of ECM-related gene mutations that cause cleft palate in mice and humans is a testament to the crucial role the matrix plays in palate development and a reminder that understanding that role is vital to our progress in treating palate deformities. This article will review the known ECM constituents at each stage of palatogenesis, the mechanisms of tissue reorganization and cell migration through the palatal ECM, the reciprocal relationship between the ECM and gene expression, and human syndromes with cleft palate that arise from mutations of ECM proteins and their regulators. Anat Rec, 2019. © 2019 American Association for Anatomy.
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- Shaun M Logan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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AlMegbel AM, Shuler CF. SMAD2 overexpression rescues the TGF-β3 null mutant mice cleft palate by increased apoptosis. Differentiation 2019; 111:60-69. [PMID: 31677482 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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During palatal development, medial edge epithelium (MEE) disappearance is one of the crucial steps in the process of fusion. The fate of these cells is still debated, and controversies remain. During secondary palate fusion, TGF-β3 signaling mediated in the cell through the SMAD2 protein plays an important role and leads to the disappearance of the midline epithelial seam (MES) and the confluence of the palatal mesenchyme. In mice, TGF-β3 knock-out is lethal and mice are born with a cleft in the secondary palate. This phenotype has been rescued by targeted overexpression of SMAD2 in the medial edge epithelium (MEE). The goal of this research was to understand the mechanism of palatal fusion in the rescue mice. METHODS The heads of embryos with four different genotypes (wild-type, K14-SMAD2/TGF-β3(-/-), K14-SMAD2/TGF-β3(±), and TGF-β3 null) were collected at embryonic day E14.5, genotyped, fixed and embedded in paraffin. Serial sections were studied for detection of apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transition using immunofluorescence. RESULTS TGF-β3 null mice developed a cleft in the secondary palate while both mice with K14-SMAD2 overexpression had fusion of the secondary palate. The MEE of both the rescue mice and K14-SMAD2 overexpression had a much higher ratio of apoptotic cells than wild-type mice. The increase in apoptosis was correlated with increased phospho-SMAD2 in the MEE. CONCLUSION SMAD2 overexpression rescued the cleft in the secondary palate by increasing apoptosis in the medial edge epithelium.
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- Abdullah M AlMegbel
- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Shi L, Li B, Zhang B, Zhen C, Zhou J, Tang S. Mouse embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells maintain stemness through the PTEN-Akt-mTOR autophagic pathway. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:217. [PMID: 31358051 PMCID: PMC6664599 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1340-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Both genetic and environmental factors are implicated in the pathogenesis of cleft palate. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate the development of palatal shelves, which are composed of mesenchymal cells, have not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed to determine the stemness and multilineage differentiation potential of mouse embryonic palatal mesenchyme (MEPM) cells in palatal shelves and to explore the underlying regulatory mechanism associated with cleft palate formation. METHODS Palatal shelves excised from mice models were cultured in vitro to ascertain whether MEPM are stem cells through immunofluorescence and flow cytometry. The osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation potential of MEPM cells were also determined to characterize MEPM stemness. In addition, the role of the PTEN-Akt-mTOR autophagic pathway was investigated using quantitative RT-PCR, Western blotting, and transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS MEPM cells in culture exhibited cell surface marker expression profiles similar to that of mouse bone marrow stem cells and exhibited positive staining for vimentin (mesodermal marker), nestin (ectodermal marker), PDGFRα, Efnb1, Osr2, and Meox2 (MEPM cells markers). In addition, exposure to PDGFA stimulated chemotaxis of MEPM cells. MEPM cells exhibited stronger potential for osteogenic differentiation as compared to that for adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation. Undifferentiated MEPM cells displayed a high concentration of autophagosomes, which disappeared after differentiation (at passage four), indicating the involvement of PTEN-Akt-mTOR signaling. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that MEPM cells are ectomesenchymal stem cells with a strong osteogenic differentiation potential and that maintenance of their stemness via PTEN/AKT/mTOR autophagic signaling prevents cleft palate development.
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- Lungang Shi
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
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- Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling road, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
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- Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling road, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013 Hunan China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
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Apoptotic forces in tissue morphogenesis. Mech Dev 2017; 144:33-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Sun L, Wang J, Liu H, Fan Z, Wang S, Du J. A Comprehensive Study of Palate Development in Miniature Pig. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2017; 300:1409-1419. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.23597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Lindong Sun
- Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Stem Cells Therapy; Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology; Beijing 100050 China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Stem Cells Therapy; Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology; Beijing 100050 China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Stem Cells Therapy; Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology; Beijing 100050 China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Stem Cells Therapy; Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology; Beijing 100050 China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Stem Cells Therapy; Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology; Beijing 100050 China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Capital Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences; Beijing 100069 China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Signaling and Stem Cells Therapy; Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology; Beijing 100050 China
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Ontogeny and innervation of taste buds in mouse palatal gustatory epithelium. J Chem Neuroanat 2016; 71:26-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Suzuki A, Sangani DR, Ansari A, Iwata J. Molecular mechanisms of midfacial developmental defects. Dev Dyn 2015; 245:276-93. [PMID: 26562615 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The morphogenesis of midfacial processes requires the coordination of a variety of cellular functions of both mesenchymal and epithelial cells to develop complex structures. Any failure or delay in midfacial development as well as any abnormal fusion of the medial and lateral nasal and maxillary prominences will result in developmental defects in the midface with a varying degree of severity, including cleft, hypoplasia, and midline expansion. Despite the advances in human genome sequencing technology, the causes of nearly 70% of all birth defects, which include midfacial development defects, remain unknown. Recent studies in animal models have highlighted the importance of specific signaling cascades and genetic-environmental interactions in the development of the midfacial region. This review will summarize the current understanding of the morphogenetic processes and molecular mechanisms underlying midfacial birth defects based on mouse models with midfacial developmental abnormalities.
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- Akiko Suzuki
- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.,Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.,Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.,The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, Houston, Texas
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Abramyan J, Richman JM. Recent insights into the morphological diversity in the amniote primary and secondary palates. Dev Dyn 2015; 244:1457-68. [PMID: 26293818 PMCID: PMC4715671 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The assembly of the upper jaw is a pivotal moment in the embryonic development of amniotes. The upper jaw forms from the fusion of the maxillary, medial nasal, and lateral nasal prominences, resulting in an intact upper lip/beak and nasal cavities; together called the primary palate. This process of fusion requires a balance of proper facial prominence shape and positioning to avoid craniofacial clefting, whilst still accommodating the vast phenotypic diversity of adult amniotes. As such, variation in craniofacial ontogeny is not tolerated beyond certain bounds. For clarity, we discuss primary palatogenesis of amniotes into in two categories, according to whether the nasal and oral cavities remain connected throughout ontogeny or not. The transient separation of these cavities occurs in mammals and crocodilians, while remaining connected in birds, turtles and squamates. In the latter group, the craniofacial prominences fuse around a persistent choanal groove that connects the nasal and oral cavities. Subsequently, all lineages except for turtles, develop a secondary palate that ultimately completely or partially separates oral and nasal cavities. Here, we review the shared, early developmental events and highlight the points at which development diverges in both primary and secondary palate formation.
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- John Abramyan
- Faculty of Dentistry, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, CANADA
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, CANADA
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Interplay of proliferation and proapoptotic and antiapoptotic factors is revealed in the early human inner ear development. Otol Neurotol 2014; 35:695-703. [PMID: 24622024 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Spatiotemporal interplay of factors controlling proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis within the developing human inner ear is essential for labyrinth morphogenesis and development of vestibular and cochlear functions. BACKGROUND Studies on the early human inner ear development are scarce and insufficient. METHODS The immunolocalization of Ki-67, Bcl-2, caspase-3, and IGF-1 was analyzed in 6 human inner ears, 5 to 10 gestational weeks old. Statistical data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS During the analyzed period, the otocyst has transformed into cochlear duct and saccule ventrally and semicircular canals and utricle dorsally. Initial differentiation of sensorineural fields characterized organ of Corti, maculae, and cristae ampullares. Intense (50%) and evenly distributed proliferation Ki-67 in the otocyst decreased to 24% to 30% and became spatially restricted within the membranous labyrinth epithelium. Simultaneously, expression of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein increased in sensorineural fields of organ of Corti, macula, and crista ampullaris. Throughout the investigated period, apoptotic caspase-3 positive cells were mainly distributed at the luminal and basal surfaces of labyrinth epithelium. An inhibitor of apoptosis IGF-1 co-expressed with Bcl-2 and increased in the sensorineural fields with advancing development. CONCLUSION The described expression pattern indicates roles for cell proliferation in the growth of the inner ear and Bcl-2 in differentiation of sensorineural fields and protection from apoptosis. Both IGF-1-and caspase-3-mediated apoptosis seem to contribute to proper morphogenesis, differentiation, and innervations of sensorineural fields within the cochlea, semicircular canals, saccule, and utricle. Alterations in spatiotemporal interplay of investigated factors might lead to disturbances of vestibular and cochlear function.
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Wang C, Chang JYF, Yang C, Huang Y, Liu J, You P, McKeehan WL, Wang F, Li X. Type 1 fibroblast growth factor receptor in cranial neural crest cell-derived mesenchyme is required for palatogenesis. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:22174-83. [PMID: 23754280 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.463620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cleft palate is a common congenital birth defect. The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family has been shown to be important for palatogenesis, which elicits the regulatory functions by activating the FGF receptor tyrosine kinase. Mutations in Fgf or Fgfr are associated with cleft palate. To date, most mechanistic studies on FGF signaling in palate development have focused on FGFR2 in the epithelium. Although Fgfr1 is expressed in the cranial neural crest (CNC)-derived palate mesenchyme and Fgfr1 mutations are associated with palate defects, how FGFR1 in palate mesenchyme regulates palatogenesis is not well understood. Here, we reported that by using Wnt1(Cre) to delete Fgfr1 in neural crest cells led to cleft palate, cleft lip, and other severe craniofacial defects. Detailed analyses revealed that loss-of-function mutations in Fgfr1 did not abrogate patterning of CNC cells in palate shelves. However, it upset cell signaling in the frontofacial areas, delayed cell proliferation in both epithelial and mesenchymal compartments, prevented palate shelf elevation, and compromised palate shelf fusion. This is the first report revealing how FGF signaling in CNC cells regulates palatogenesis.
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- Cong Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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The etiology of cleft palate formation in BMP7-deficient mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59463. [PMID: 23516636 PMCID: PMC3597594 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Palatogenesis is a complex process implying growth, elevation and fusion of the two lateral palatal shelves during embryogenesis. This process is tightly controlled by genetic and mechanistic cues that also coordinate the growth of other orofacial structures. Failure at any of these steps can result in cleft palate, which is a frequent craniofacial malformation in humans. To understand the etiology of cleft palate linked to the BMP signaling pathway, we studied palatogenesis in Bmp7-deficient mouse embryos. Bmp7 expression was found in several orofacial structures including the edges of the palatal shelves prior and during their fusion. Bmp7 deletion resulted in a general alteration of oral cavity morphology, unpaired palatal shelf elevation, delayed shelf approximation, and subsequent lack of fusion. Cell proliferation and expression of specific genes involved in palatogenesis were not altered in Bmp7-deficient embryos. Conditional ablation of Bmp7 with Keratin14-Cre or Wnt1-Cre revealed that neither epithelial nor neural crest-specific loss of Bmp7 alone could recapitulate the cleft palate phenotype. Palatal shelves from mutant embryos were able to fuse when cultured in vitro as isolated shelves in proximity, but not when cultured as whole upper jaw explants. Thus, deformations in the oral cavity of Bmp7-deficient embryos such as the shorter and wider mandible were not solely responsible for cleft palate formation. These findings indicate a requirement for Bmp7 for the coordination of both developmental and mechanistic aspects of palatogenesis.
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Smith TM, Lozanoff S, Iyyanar PP, Nazarali AJ. Molecular signaling along the anterior-posterior axis of early palate development. Front Physiol 2013; 3:488. [PMID: 23316168 PMCID: PMC3539680 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Cleft palate is a common congenital birth defect in humans. In mammals, the palatal tissue can be distinguished into anterior bony hard palate and posterior muscular soft palate that have specialized functions in occlusion, speech or swallowing. Regulation of palate development appears to be the result of distinct signaling and genetic networks in the anterior and posterior regions of the palate. Development and maintenance of expression of these region-specific genes is crucial for normal palate development. Numerous transcription factors and signaling pathways are now recognized as either anterior- (e.g., Msx1, Bmp4, Bmp2, Shh, Spry2, Fgf10, Fgf7, and Shox2) or posterior-specific (e.g., Meox2, Tbx22, and Barx1). Localized expression and function clearly highlight the importance of regional patterning and differentiation within the palate at the molecular level. Here, we review how these molecular pathways and networks regulate the anterior-posterior patterning and development of secondary palate. We hypothesize that the anterior palate acts as a signaling center in setting up development of the secondary palate.
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- Tara M Smith
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Siddiqi A, Kieser JA, De Silva RK, McNaughton A, Duncan WJ. Could the median-palate accommodate wide-bodied implants in order to support maxillary over-dentures? A radiomorphometric study of human cadavers. Clin Oral Implants Res 2012; 25:101-9. [DOI: 10.1111/clr.12050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Allauddin Siddiqi
- Oral Implantology Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry; Sir John Walsh Research Institute; University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Sir John Walsh Research Institute; University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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- Department of Oral Diagnostic & Surgical Sciences; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology; School of Medical Sciences; Otago Centre for Confocal Microscopy; University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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- Department of Oral Sciences; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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Lacout A, Marcy PY, Carlier RY, Thariat J. Pneumatization of the skull base due to valsalva maneuver. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2012; 50:113-6. [PMID: 22420630 DOI: 10.1597/11-280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives : We herewith report the case of a 43-year-old patient who experienced a skull base fracture associated with minimal trauma. The computed tomography scan examination showed unusual extensive pneumatization of the skull base. This patient used to perform repeated Valsalva maneuvers on a daily basis since childhood. Methods : A literature search and analysis of pneumatization mechanisms was performed. Results : Extensive skull base pneumatization has already been reported in patients performing daily Valsalva maneuver. Two pathogenic hypotheses are discussed: the bone cavity expansion through communicating spaces and cavitation secondary to increased intra-osseous pressure transmitted via the venous network with subsequent bone marrow ischemia. Conclusion : Valsalva maneuver may be the cause of an extensive skull base pneumatization. We hypothesize that the Valsalva maneuver may induce bone marrow ischemia that may, if repeated and prolonged, lead to pneumatization.
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Novakovic J, Mardesic-Brakus S, Vukojevic K, Saraga-Babic M. Developmental patterns of Ki-67, bcl-2 and caspase-3 proteins expression in the human upper jaw. Acta Histochem 2011; 113:519-26. [PMID: 20598358 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Revised: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The distribution of the Ki-67, bcl-2 and caspase-3 proteins was immunohistochemically analyzed in the developing human upper jaw (5th-10th gestational weeks). During this period, proliferative activity gradually decreased from higher levels at the earliest stages (50-52%) to lower levels, both in the jaw ectomesenchyme and in the epithelium. The highest expression of bcl-2 protein was found in the epithelium and ectomesenchyme of areas displaying lower rates of cell proliferation. High levels of caspase-3 protein were detected during the earliest stages of jaw development, indicating an important role for apoptosis in morphogenesis of early derivatives of the maxillary prominences. The number of Ki-67, bcl-2 and caspase-3 positive cells changed in a temporally and spatially restricted manner, coincidently with upper jaw differentiation. While apoptosis might control cell number, bcl-2 could act in suppression of apoptosis and enhancement of cell differentiation. A fine balance between cell proliferation (Ki-67), death (caspase-3) and cell survival (bcl-2) characterized early human upper jaw development. A rise in the number of apoptotic cells always temporally coincided with the decrease in number of surviving bcl-2 positive cells within the palatal region. Therefore, the upper jaw development seems to be controlled by the precisely defined expression of genes for proliferation, apoptosis and cell survival.
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- Josip Novakovic
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Huang X, Yokota T, Iwata J, Chai Y. Tgf-beta-mediated FasL-Fas-Caspase pathway is crucial during palatogenesis. J Dent Res 2011; 90:981-7. [PMID: 21593251 DOI: 10.1177/0022034511408613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, is one of the fates of the medial edge epithelium (MEE) during palatal fusion. Transforming growth factor β (Tgf-β) signaling (such as Tgf-β3) is required for the disappearance of the MEE, but the relationship between Tgf-β3 and apoptosis remains unclear. Here we show that the Fas ligand (FasL)-Fas-Caspase extrinsic apoptosis pathway functions during palatal fusion in wild-type mice, but is not detectable in mice lacking Tgf-β3 (Tgf-β3 (-/-) ) or Tgfβr2 in the MEE (K14-Cre;Tgfbr2 (fl/fl)). Inhibition of the FasL-Fas system results in persistence of the midline epithelial seam (MES) and inhibition of caspase activity during palatal organ culture. Moreover, ectopic FasL protein induces apoptosis in MES of K14-Cre;Tgfbr2 (fl/fl) mice. Thus, we conclude that the FasL-Fas-caspase extrinsic apoptosis pathway is regulated by the Tgf-β3 signaling cascade and is essential for palatal fusion during craniofacial development.
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- X Huang
- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Cleft palate, a malformation of the secondary palate development, is one of the most common human congenital birth defects. Palate formation is a complex process resulting in the separation of the oral and nasal cavities that involves multiple events, including palatal growth, elevation, and fusion. Recent findings show that transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling plays crucial roles in regulating palate development in both the palatal epithelium and mesenchyme. Here, we highlight recent advances in our understanding of TGF-β signaling during palate development.
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- J Iwata
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Han J, Mayo J, Xu X, Li J, Bringas P, Maas RL, Rubenstein JLR, Chai Y. Indirect modulation of Shh signaling by Dlx5 affects the oral-nasal patterning of palate and rescues cleft palate in Msx1-null mice. Development 2010; 136:4225-33. [PMID: 19934017 DOI: 10.1242/dev.036723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Cleft palate represents one of the most common congenital birth defects in human. During embryonic development, palatal shelves display oronasal (O-N) and anteroposterior polarity before the onset of fusion, but how the O-N pattern is established and how it relates to the expansion and fusion of the palatal shelves are unknown. Here we address these questions and show that O-N patterning is associated with the expansion and fusion of the palatal shelves and that Dlx5 is required for the O-N patterning of palatal mesenchyme. Loss of Dlx5 results in downregulation of Fgf7 and expanded Shh expression from the oral to the nasal side of the palatal shelf. This expanded Shh signaling is sufficient to restore palatal expansion and fusion in mice with compromised palatal mesenchymal cell proliferation, such as Msx1-null mutants. Exogenous Fgf7 inhibits Shh signaling and reverses the cranial neural crest (CNC) cell proliferation rescue in the Msx1/Dlx5 double knockout palatal mesenchyme. Thus, Dlx5-regulated Fgf7 signaling inhibits the expression of Shh, which in turn controls the fate of CNC cells through tissue-tissue interaction and plays a crucial role during palatogenesis. Our study shows that modulation of Shh signaling may be useful as a potential therapeutic approach for rescuing cleft palate.
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- Jun Han
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology School of Dentistry University of Southern California, CSA 103, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Yu W, Serrano M, Miguel SS, Ruest LB, Svoboda KK. Cleft lip and palate genetics and application in early embryological development. Indian J Plast Surg 2009; 42 Suppl:S35-50. [PMID: 19884679 PMCID: PMC2825058 DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.57185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The development of the head involves the interaction of several cell populations and coordination of cell signalling pathways, which when disrupted can cause defects such as facial clefts. This review concentrates on genetic contributions to facial clefts with and without cleft palate (CP). An overview of early palatal development with emphasis on muscle and bone development is blended with the effects of environmental insults and known genetic mutations that impact human palatal development. An extensive table of known genes in syndromic and non-syndromic CP, with or without cleft lip (CL), is provided. We have also included some genes that have been identified in environmental risk factors for CP/L. We include primary and review references on this topic.
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- Wenli Yu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246
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Nawshad A. Palatal seam disintegration: to die or not to die? that is no longer the question. Dev Dyn 2008; 237:2643-56. [PMID: 18629865 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Formation of the medial epithelial seam (MES) by palatal shelf fusion is a crucial step of palate development. Complete disintegration of the MES is the final essential phase of palatal confluency with surrounding mesenchymal cells. In general, the mechanisms of palatal seam disintegration are not overwhelmingly complex, but given the large number of interacting constituents; their complicated circuitry involving feedforward, feedback, and crosstalk; and the fact that the kinetics of interaction matter, this otherwise simple mechanism can be quite difficult to interpret. As a result of this complexity, apparently simple but highly important questions remain unanswered. One such question pertains to the fate of the palatal seam. Such questions may be answered by detailed and extensive quantitative experimentation of basic biological studies (cellular, structural) and the newest molecular biological determinants (genetic/dye cell lineage, gene activity, kinase/enzyme activity), as well as animal model (knockouts, transgenic) approaches. System biology and cellular kinetics play a crucial role in cellular MES function; omissions of such critical contributors may lead to inaccurate understanding of the fate of MES. Excellent progress has been made relevant to elucidation of the mechanism(s) of palatal seam disintegration. Current understanding of palatal seam disintegration suggests epithelial-mesenchymal transition and/or programmed cell death as two most common mechanisms of MES disintegration. In this review, I discuss those two mechanisms and the differences between them.
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- Ali Nawshad
- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, USA.
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Hugo H, Ackland ML, Blick T, Lawrence MG, Clements JA, Williams ED, Thompson EW. Epithelial--mesenchymal and mesenchymal--epithelial transitions in carcinoma progression. J Cell Physiol 2008; 213:374-83. [PMID: 17680632 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 802] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Like a set of bookends, cellular, molecular, and genetic changes of the beginnings of life mirror those of one of the most common cause of death--metastatic cancer. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important change in cell phenotype which allows the escape of epithelial cells from the structural constraints imposed by tissue architecture, and was first recognized by Elizabeth Hay in the early to mid 1980's to be a central process in early embryonic morphogenesis. Reversals of these changes, termed mesenchymal to epithelial transitions (METs), also occur and are important in tissue construction in normal development. Over the last decade, evidence has mounted for EMT as the means through which solid tissue epithelial cancers invade and metastasize. However, demonstrating this potentially rapid and transient process in vivo has proven difficult and data connecting the relevance of this process to tumor progression is still somewhat limited and controversial. Evidence for an important role of MET in the development of clinically overt metastases is starting to accumulate, and model systems have been developed. This review details recent advances in the knowledge of EMT as it occurs in breast development and carcinoma and prostate cancer progression, and highlights the role that MET plays in cancer metastasis. Finally, perspectives from a clinical and translational viewpoint are discussed.
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- Honor Hugo
- Embryology Laboratory, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Etiopathogenesis of Lip, Alveolar Process and Palate Clefts. POLISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2008. [DOI: 10.2478/v10035-008-0077-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tgfb1 expressed in the Tgfb3 locus partially rescues the cleft palate phenotype of Tgfb3 null mutants. Dev Biol 2007; 312:384-95. [PMID: 17967447 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2007] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/19/2007] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Although TGF-beta isoforms (TGF-beta1-3) display very similar biochemical characteristics in vitro, it has been determined that they demonstrate different or even opposing effects in vivo. During embryogenesis, TGF-betas play important roles in several developmental processes. Tgfb3 is strongly expressed in the prefusion palatal epithelium, and mice lacking Tgfb3 display a cleft of the secondary palate. To test whether the effect of TGF-beta3 in palatogenesis is isoform-specific in vivo, we generated a knockin mouse by replacing the coding region of exon1 in the Tgfb3 gene with the full-length Tgfb1 cDNA, which resulted in the expression of Tgfb1 in the Tgfb3 expressing domain. The homozygote knockin mice display a complete fusion at the mid-portion of the secondary palate, while the most anterior and posterior regions fail to fuse appropriately indicating that in vivo replacement of TGF-beta3 with TGF-beta1 can only partially correct the epithelial fusion defect of Tgfb3 knockout embryos. Palatal shelves of Tgfb1 knockin homozygote mice adhere, intercalate, and form characteristic epithelial triangles. However, decreased apoptosis in the midline epithelium, slower breakdown of the basement membrane and a general delay in epithelial fusion were observed when compared to control littermates. These results demonstrate an isoform-specific role for TGF-beta3 in the palatal epithelium during palate formation, which cannot be fully substituted with TGF-beta1.
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Dudas M, Li WY, Kim J, Yang A, Kaartinen V. Palatal fusion - where do the midline cells go? A review on cleft palate, a major human birth defect. Acta Histochem 2007; 109:1-14. [PMID: 16962647 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2006.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2006] [Revised: 05/26/2006] [Accepted: 05/31/2006] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Formation of the palate, the organ that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity, is a developmental process characteristic to embryos of higher vertebrates. Failure in this process results in palatal cleft. During the final steps of palatogenesis, two palatal shelves outgrowing from the sides of the embryonic oronasal cavity elevate above the tongue, meet in the midline, and rapidly fuse together. Over the decades, multiple mechanisms have been proposed to explain how the superficial mucous membranes disappear from the contact line, thus allowing for normal midline mesenchymal confluence. A substantial body of experimental evidence exists for cell death, cell migration, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transdifferentiation (EMT), replacement through new tissue intercalation, and other mechanisms. However, the most recent use of gene recombination techniques in cell fate tracking disfavors the EMT concept, and suggests that apoptosis is the major fate of the midline cells during physiological palatal fusion. This article summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of histochemical and molecular tools used to determine the fates of cells within the palatal midline. Mechanisms of normal disintegration of the midline epithelial seam are reviewed together with pathologic processes that prevent this disintegration, thus causing cleft palate.
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- Marek Dudas
- Developmental Biology Program, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Mail Stop 35, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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Nakajima A, Ito Y, Asano M, Maeno M, Iwata K, Mitsui N, Shimizu N, Cui XM, Shuler CF. Functional role of transforming growth factor-β type III receptor during palatal fusion. Dev Dyn 2007; 236:791-801. [PMID: 17295310 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The molecular regulation of palatogenesis continues to be an active area of investigation to provide a foundation for understanding the molecular etiology of cleft palate. Transforming growth factor (TGF) -beta type III receptor (TbetaR-III) has been shown to be specifically expressed in the medial edge epithelium at critical stages of palatal shelf adherence during palatogenesis. The aim of this study was to examine TbetaR-III mRNA localization and expression levels in vivo and to determine the requirement for TbetaR-III expression during palatal fusion in vitro. TbetaR-III gene expression was analyzed by in situ hybridization in tissue specimens and real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction using specific cells in the palatal shelf isolated by laser capture microdissection. TbetaR-III was knocked down in embryonic day (E) 13 palatal shelves in organ culture. Palatal shelf organ cultures were treated with small interfering RNA (siRNA) at final concentrations of 300, 400, and 500 nM, respectively. The treatment with siRNA specific for TbetaR-III decreased the amount of protein by approximately 75%. The reduction in TbetaR-III resulted in a delay in the process of palatal fusion compared with control. The protein expression of phospho-Smad2 was decreased in the TbetaR-III siRNA group. In addition, palatal organ cultures treated with TbetaR-III siRNA + rhTGF-beta3 completely fused by 72 hr in vitro. These results support our hypothesis that TbetaR-III has a critical role in the process of palatal fusion.
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- Akira Nakajima
- Department of Orthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Kang P, Svoboda KKH. Epithelial-mesenchymal transformation during craniofacial development. J Dent Res 2006; 84:678-90. [PMID: 16040723 DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Epithelial to mesenchymal phenotype transition is a common phenomenon during embryonic development, wound healing, and tumor metastasis. This transition involves cellular changes in cytoskeleton architecture and protein expression. Specifically, this highly regulated biological event plays several important roles during craniofacial development. This review focuses on the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) during neural crest cell migration, and fusion of the secondary palate and the upper lip.
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- P Kang
- Graduate Endodontics Department, Texas A&M University System, Baylor College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75266, USA
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Pérez-Pomares JM, Foty RA. Tissue fusion and cell sorting in embryonic development and disease: biomedical implications. Bioessays 2006; 28:809-21. [PMID: 16927301 DOI: 10.1002/bies.20442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Throughout embryonic development, segregated epithelial and/or mesenchymal cell populations make contact and fuse to shape new tissue units. This process, known as tissue fusion, is a key event in many essential morphogenetic mechanisms and its disruption can lead to congenital malformations. Another mechanism whereby complex tissues can arise involves a cell sorting process in which originally intermixed cells de-mix to generate distinct phases or layers. Different organisms use a combination of tissue fusion and cell sorting to acquire shape. Although the two processes appear to differ mechanistically, they are intricately linked inasmuch as they both involve the same molecular determinants and contribute to the same body plan. We aim to discuss the role of adhesion molecules and cell dynamics in tissue fusion and cell sorting, providing examples of their impact in embryonic development. Finally, we will advance the concept that malignant invasion may be viewed as cell sorting in reverse. Supplementary material for this article can be found on the BioEssays website (http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0265-9247/suppmat/index.html).
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- José M Pérez-Pomares
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
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Rogers GF, Murthy A, Mulliken JB. Congenital fenestration of the palate: A case of embryologic syzygy. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2006; 43:363-6. [PMID: 16681410 DOI: 10.1597/05-013.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Congenital fenestration of the secondary palate is the rarest type of facial cleft. Of the 26 putative cases in the literature, only 5 had confirmation of the cleft during the neonatal period. This report documents such a cleft in an infant and presents the likely pathogenesis.
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Mukhopadhyay P, Greene RM, Pisano MM. Expression profiling of transforming growth factor beta superfamily genes in developing orofacial tissue. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART A, CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR TERATOLOGY 2006; 76:528-43. [PMID: 16933306 PMCID: PMC2975040 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous signaling molecules have been shown to participate in the dynamic process of orofacial development. Among these signal mediators, members of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) superfamily have been shown to play critical roles. Developing orofacial tissue expresses TGFbeta and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) mRNAs, their protein isoforms and TGFbeta- and BMP-specific receptors. All these molecules display unique temporospatial patterns of expression in embryonic orofacial tissue, suggesting functional roles in orofacial development. For example, the TGFbetas and BMPs regulate maxillary mesenchymal cell proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis. This is particularly noteworthy in that perturbation of either process results in orofacial clefting. Although the cellular and phenotypic effects of the TGFbeta superfamily of growth factors on embryonic orofacial tissue have been extensively studied, the specific genes that function as effectors of these cytokines in orofacial development have not been well defined. METHODS In the present study, oligonucleotide-based microarray technology was utilized to provide a comprehensive analysis of the expression of the panoply of genes related to the TGFbeta superfamily, as well as those encoding diverse groups of proteins functionally associated with this superfamily, during orofacial ontogenesis. RESULTS Of the 7000 genes whose expression was detected in the developing orofacial region, 249 have been identified that encode proteins related to the TGFbeta superfamily. Expression of some (27) of these genes was temporally regulated. In addition, several candidate genes, whose precise role in orofacial development is still unknown, were also identified. Examples of genes constituting this cluster include: TGFbeta1-induced antiapoptotic factor-1 and -2, TGFbeta-induced factor 2, TGFbeta1 induced transcript-1 and -4, TGFbeta-inducible early growth response 1, follistatin-like 1, follistatin-like 3, transmembrane protein with EGF-like and two follistatin-like domains (Tmeff)-1 and -2, nodal modulator 1, various isoforms of signal transducers and activators of transcription (Stat), notch, and growth and differentiation factors. CONCLUSIONS Elucidation of the precise physiological roles of these proteins in orofacial ontogenesis should provide unique insights into the intricacies of the TGFbeta superfamily signal transduction pathways utilized during orofacial development.
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- Partha Mukhopadhyay
- University of Louisville Birth Defects Center, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Craniofacial Biology, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.
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Dudas M, Kim J, Li WY, Nagy A, Larsson J, Karlsson S, Chai Y, Kaartinen V. Epithelial and ectomesenchymal role of the type I TGF-beta receptor ALK5 during facial morphogenesis and palatal fusion. Dev Biol 2006; 296:298-314. [PMID: 16806156 PMCID: PMC1557652 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2006.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2006] [Revised: 04/28/2006] [Accepted: 05/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) proteins play important roles in morphogenesis of many craniofacial tissues; however, detailed biological mechanisms of TGF-beta action, particularly in vivo, are still poorly understood. Here, we deleted the TGF-beta type I receptor gene Alk5 specifically in the embryonic ectodermal and neural crest cell lineages. Failure in signaling via this receptor, either in the epithelium or in the mesenchyme, caused severe craniofacial defects including cleft palate. Moreover, the facial phenotypes of neural crest-specific Alk5 mutants included devastating facial cleft and appeared significantly more severe than the defects seen in corresponding mutants lacking the TGF-beta type II receptor (TGFbetaRII), a prototypical binding partner of ALK5. Our data indicate that ALK5 plays unique, non-redundant cell-autonomous roles during facial development. Remarkable divergence between Tgfbr2 and Alk5 phenotypes, together with our biochemical in vitro data, imply that (1) ALK5 mediates signaling of a diverse set of ligands not limited to the three isoforms of TGF-beta, and (2) ALK5 acts also in conjunction with type II receptors other than TGFbetaRII.
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- Marek Dudas
- Developmental Biology Program, The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
- Institute of Biology and Ecology, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia
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- Developmental Biology Program, The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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- Developmental Biology Program, The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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- Developmental Biology Program, The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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- Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Department of Medicine, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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- Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Department of Medicine, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry University of Southern California, CA 90033, USA
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- Developmental Biology Program, The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
- *Corresponding author. E-mail address: (V. Kaartinen)
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Xu X, Han J, Ito Y, Bringas P, Urata MM, Chai Y. Cell autonomous requirement for Tgfbr2 in the disappearance of medial edge epithelium during palatal fusion. Dev Biol 2006; 297:238-48. [PMID: 16780827 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2006.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2006] [Revised: 04/28/2006] [Accepted: 05/10/2006] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Palatal fusion is a complex, multi-step developmental process; the consequence of failure in this process is cleft palate, one of the most common birth defects in humans. Previous studies have shown that regression of the medial edge epithelium (MEE) upon palatal fusion is required for this process, and TGF-beta signaling plays an important role in regulating palatal fusion. However, the fate of the MEE and the mechanisms underlying its disappearance are still unclear. By using the Cre/lox system, we are able to label the MEE genetically and to ablate Tgfbr2 specifically in the palatal epithelial cells. Our results indicate that epithelial-mesenchymal transformation does not occur in the regression of MEE cells. Ablation of Tgfbr2 in the palatal epithelial cells causes soft palate cleft, submucosal cleft and failure of the primary palate to fuse with the secondary palate. Whereas wild-type MEE cells disappear, the mutant MEE cells continue to proliferate and form cysts and epithelial bridges in the midline of the palate. Our study provides for the first time an animal model for soft palate cleft and submucous cleft. At the molecular level, Tgfb3 and Irf6 have similar expression patterns in the MEE. Mutations in IRF6 disrupt orofacial development and cause cleft palate in humans. We show here that Irf6 expression is downregulated in the MEE of the Tgfbr2 mutant. As a recent study shows that heterozygous mutations in TGFBR1 or TGFBR2 cause multiple human congenital malformations, including soft palate cleft, we propose that TGF-beta mediated Irf6 expression plays an important, cell-autonomous role in regulating the fate of MEE cells during palatogenesis in both mice and humans.
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- Xun Xu
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 2250 Alcazar Street, CSA 103, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Soeno Y, Taya Y, Aoba T. Fate of Medial Edge Epithelium in Mouse Palatogenesis in vitro : Apoptosis, Migration, and Epithelial-mesenchymal Transformation. J Oral Biosci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1349-0079(06)80011-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Craniofacial malformations are involved in three fourths of all congenital birth defects in humans, affecting the development of head, face, or neck. Tremendous progress in the study of craniofacial development has been made that places this field at the forefront of biomedical research. A concerted effort among evolutionary and developmental biologists, human geneticists, and tissue engineers has revealed important information on the molecular mechanisms that are crucial for the patterning and formation of craniofacial structures. Here, we highlight recent advances in our understanding of evo-devo as it relates to craniofacial morphogenesis, fate determination of cranial neural crest cells, and specific signaling pathways in regulating tissue-tissue interactions during patterning of craniofacial apparatus and the morphogenesis of tooth, mandible, and palate. Together, these findings will be beneficial for the understanding, treatment, and prevention of human congenital malformations and establish the foundation for craniofacial tissue regeneration.
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- Yang Chai
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
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Soeno Y, Taya Y, Aoba T. Fate of Medial Edge Epithelium in Mouse Palatogenesis in vitro: Apoptosis, Migration, and Epithelial-mesenchymal Transformation. J Oral Biosci 2006. [DOI: 10.2330/joralbiosci.48.286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sharaby AE, Ueda K, Honma S, Wakisaka S. Initial innervation of the palatal gustatory epithelium in the rat as revealed by growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) immunohistochemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 69:257-72. [PMID: 17287580 DOI: 10.1679/aohc.69.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We studied the earliest stages of the palate in rat embryos using scanning electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry of growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) to investigate the role of nerves in the development of the palatal taste buds. Chronological sequences of the palatal gustatory structures revealed characteristic several stages: 1) At embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5), the palatal shelves were widely separated, and no nerves could be observed in the vicinity of their epithelium which was formed of an undifferentiated single cell layer. 2) At E14, intraepithelial GAP-43-immunoreactive fine nerves were first observed along the medial border of the palatal shelves which became several layers thick but still separate along their entire length. 3) At E15, the fusion process resulted in the formation of cranial parts of the soft palate, the epithelium of which was heavily innervated and revealed small fungiform-like papillae devoid of nerves. 4) As the fusion process continued more caudally at E15, there was a substantial increase in palatal innervation and number of fungiform-like papillae. Primordial stages of taste buds were first distinguished in the papillae where they coincided with sparsely distributed GAP-43-immunoreactive nerve fibers. 5) At E16, the whole soft palate was eventually differentiated and attained its definitive morphology. Different stages of taste buds (i.e. pored and non-pored) were recognized, and an extensive subgemmal plexus characteristic for the adult palatal taste buds was observed. 6) Mature taste buds with alpha-gustducin-immunopositive cells were observed at E18, and their numbers increased gradually with age. The present study reveals that the gustatory nerves preceded the development of taste buds in the palate of rats, and therefore may have some roles in the initial induction of taste buds as proposed in lingual taste buds.
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- Ashraf El Sharaby
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan
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Xu X, Bringas P, Soriano P, Chai Y. PDGFR-alpha signaling is critical for tooth cusp and palate morphogenesis. Dev Dyn 2005; 232:75-84. [PMID: 15543606 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFR-alpha) and PDGF ligands are key regulators for embryonic development. Although Pdgfralpha is spatially expressed in the cranial neural crest (CNC)-derived odontogenic mesenchyme, mice deficient for Pdgfralpha are embryonic lethal, making it impossible to investigate the functional significance of PDGF signaling in regulating the fate of CNC cells during tooth morphogenesis. Taking advantage of the kidney capsule assay, we investigated the biological function of PDGF signaling in regulating tooth morphogenesis. Pdgfralpha and Pdgfa are specifically and consistently expressed in the CNC-derived odontogenic mesenchyme and the dental epithelium, respectively, throughout all stages of tooth development, suggesting a paracrine function of PDGF signaling in regulating tooth morphogenesis. Highly concentrated expression patterns of Pdgfralpha and Pdgfa are associated with the developing dental cusp, suggesting possible functional importance of PDGF signaling in regulating cusp formation. Loss of the Pdgfralpha gene does not affect proper odontoblasts proliferation and differentiation in the CNC-derived odontogenic mesenchyme but perturbs the formation of extracellular matrix and the organization of odontoblast cells at the forming cusp area, resulting in dental cusp growth defect. Pdgfralpha-/- mice have complete cleft palate. We show that the cleft palate in Pdgfralpha mutant mice results from an extracellular matrix defect within the CNC-derived palatal mesenchyme. The midline epithelium of the mutant palatal shelf remains functionally competent to mediate palatal fusion once the palatal shelves are placed in close contact in vitro. Collectively, our data suggests that PDGFRalpha and PDGFA are critical regulators for the continued epithelial-mesenchymal interaction during tooth and palate morphogenesis. Disruption of PDGFRalpha signaling disturbs the growth of dental cusp and interferes with the critical extension of palatal shelf during craniofacial development.
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- Xun Xu
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology School of Dentistry University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
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Saito T, Cui XM, Yamamoto T, Shiomi N, Bringas P, Shuler CF. Effect of N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) on murine palatal fusion in vitro. Toxicology 2005; 207:475-85. [PMID: 15664274 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2004.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2004] [Revised: 10/29/2004] [Accepted: 10/31/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Maternal smoking has been linked to an increased risk for orofacial clefts. N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) is one of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines that has been shown to be linked to the deleterious effects of tobacco and could be linked to the formation of cleft palate birth defects. The effect of NNN on palatal fusion was examined using an in vitro organ culture model of palatal development. The organ cultures were exposed to NNN (0.01, 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 mM) and the effects on palatal development characterized at defined points. Palatal fusion was evaluated at embryonic day 13 (E13)+72 h by characterizing the remaining medial edge epithelium (MEE) and determining the extent of fusion compared to controls. The NNN-treated group (1 mM) had more MEE remaining in the palatal midline than the untreated group at E13+72 h (P<0.05). Changes in cell proliferation in the MEE resulting from NNN exposure were examined by BrdU incorporation in replicating DNA. Changes in the pattern of MEE cell death were examined by TUNEL. BrdU incorporation and TUNEL staining showed that the NNN (1 mM)-treated palates had more MEE cell proliferation and less apoptosis than the untreated-palates at E13+24 h (P<0.05). The mechanism altered by NNN was further evaluated by characterizations of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, p38 and c-jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK). NNN at 1 mM induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation, but reduced p38 phosphorylation (P<0.05, P<0.01, respectively) in the MEE. The results suggest that NNN inhibited palatal fusion by effects on cell proliferation and MEE cell death.
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- Takashi Saito
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033-9062, USA
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Cui XM, Shiomi N, Chen J, Saito T, Yamamoto T, Ito Y, Bringas P, Chai Y, Shuler CF. Overexpression of Smad2 in Tgf-beta3-null mutant mice rescues cleft palate. Dev Biol 2005; 278:193-202. [PMID: 15649471 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2003] [Revised: 06/07/2004] [Accepted: 10/25/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta3 is an important contributor to the regulation of medial edge epithelium (MEE) disappearance during palatal fusion. SMAD2 phosphorylation in the MEE has been shown to be directly regulated by TGF-beta3. No phospho-SMAD2 was identified in the MEE in Tgf-beta3-null mutant mice (Tgf-beta3-/-), which was correlated with the persistence of the MEE and failure of palatal fusion. In the present study, the cleft palate phenotype in Tgf-beta3-/- mice was rescued by overexpression of a Smad2 transgene in Keratin 14-synthesizing MEE cells following mating Tgf-beta3 heterozygous mice with Keratin 14 promoter directed Smad2 transgenic mice (K14-Smad2). Success of the rescue could be attributed to the elevated phospho-SMAD2 level in the MEE, demonstrated by two indirect evidences. The rescued palatal fusion in Tgf-beta3-/-/K14-Smad2 mice, however, never proceeded to the junction of primary and secondary palates and the most posterior border of the soft palate, despite phospho-SMAD2 expression in these regions at the same level as in the middle portion of the secondary palate. The K14-Smad2 transgene was unable to restore all the functional outcomes of TGF-beta3. This may indicate an anterior-posterior patterning in the palatal shelves with respect to TGF-beta3 signaling and the mechanism of secondary palatal fusion.
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- Xiao-Mei Cui
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 2250 Alcazar Street, CSA 103, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Dudas M, Kaartinen V. Tgf-beta superfamily and mouse craniofacial development: interplay of morphogenetic proteins and receptor signaling controls normal formation of the face. Curr Top Dev Biol 2005; 66:65-133. [PMID: 15797452 DOI: 10.1016/s0070-2153(05)66003-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Marek Dudas
- Developmental Biology Program at the Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
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Nikitakis NG, Sauk JJ, Papanicolaou SI. The role of apoptosis in oral disease: mechanisms; aberrations in neoplastic, autoimmune, infectious, hematologic, and developmental diseases; and therapeutic opportunities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 97:476-90. [PMID: 15088032 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2003.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Apoptosis is a genetically programmed form of cell death, which primarily functions to eliminate senescent or altered cells that are useless or harmful for the multicellular organism. Contrary to necrosis, apoptosis represents a physiologic cellular mechanism, normal function and control of which are critical for the development and homeostasis of multicellular organisms. In contrast, aberrations of the apoptotic mechanisms that cause excessive or deficient programmed cell death have been linked to a wide array of pathologic conditions. This review briefly summarizes the major apoptotic pathways and molecules and presents the most important oral diseases that are related to dysregulation of apoptosis. Knowledge of the association between aberrations in apoptotic mechanisms and human pathology hopefully will be implemented for the design of improved diagnostic and prognostic assays and the development of novel, more efficient, therapeutic strategies.
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- Nikolaos G Nikitakis
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA.
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El-Sharaby A, Ueda K, Wakisaka S. Immunohistochemical distribution of growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) in developing rat nasoincisor papilla. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 277:370-83. [PMID: 15052664 DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We employed immunohistochemistry of growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) to trace the early development of gustatory nerves and alpha-gustducin to demonstrate mature taste buds in the rat nasoincisor papilla (NP). The sequential changes of gustatory structures revealed eight characteristic stages. One, at embryonic day 16 (E16), GAP-43-immunoreactive (IR) nerve fibers were observed in close relation with presumptive taste buds in the lateral apical epithelium on each side of NP; meanwhile, no immunoreactivity could be observed in the papillary epithelium. Two, at E17, fine GAP-43-IR nerve fibers first invaded the apical epithelium of the papilla. Three, at E19, GAP-43-IR nerve fibers were extensive in apical epithelium and colonized in immature taste buds. Four, at E20, GAP-43-IR nerve fibers were first observed in ductal epithelium (lining the medial wall of nasoincisor ducts). Five, at postnatal day 1 (P1), immunoreactive nerve fibers first coincided with immature taste buds in the ductal epithelium. Six, at P3, alpha-gustducin-IR cells identical for mature taste buds were simultaneously demonstrated in both apical and ductal epithelium. Seven, at P14, progressive taste bud proliferation and maturation as well as neural invasion were demonstrated in all regions of the epithelium. Eight, during advanced stage in adult animals, extensive innervation was traced especially in close relation with taste buds. The sequential topographic patterns of NP gustatory structures seem very specific as compared to those in other locations of mammalian gustatory system. The present study reveals that gustatory nerves preceded the development of taste buds. However, further investigations are required to examine such a characteristic model for the neurogenic theory of taste induction.
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- Ashraf El-Sharaby
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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Ito Y, Yeo JY, Chytil A, Han J, Bringas P, Nakajima A, Shuler CF, Moses HL, Chai Y. Conditional inactivation of Tgfbr2 in cranial neural crest causes cleft palate and calvaria defects. Development 2003; 130:5269-80. [PMID: 12975342 DOI: 10.1242/dev.00708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cleft palate and skull malformations represent some of the most frequent congenital birth defects in the human population. Previous studies have shown that TGFbeta signaling regulates the fate of the medial edge epithelium during palatal fusion and postnatal cranial suture closure during skull development. It is not understood, however, what the functional significance of TGFbeta signaling is in regulating the fate of cranial neural crest (CNC) cells during craniofacial development. We show that mice with Tgfbr2 conditional gene ablation in the CNC have complete cleft secondary palate, calvaria agenesis, and other skull defects with complete phenotype penetrance. Significantly, disruption of the TGFbeta signaling does not adversely affect CNC migration. Cleft palate in Tgfbr2 mutant mice results from a cell proliferation defect within the CNC-derived palatal mesenchyme. The midline epithelium of the mutant palatal shelf remains functionally competent to mediate palatal fusion once the palatal shelves are placed in close contact in vitro. Our data suggests that TGFbeta IIR plays a crucial, cell-autonomous role in regulating the fate of CNC cells during palatogenesis. During skull development, disruption of TGFbeta signaling in the CNC severely impairs cell proliferation in the dura mater, consequently resulting in calvaria agenesis. We provide in vivo evidence that TGFbeta signaling within the CNC-derived dura mater provides essential inductive instruction for both the CNC- and mesoderm-derived calvarial bone development. This study demonstrates that TGFbeta IIR plays an essential role in the development of the CNC and provides a model for the study of abnormal CNC development.
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- Yoshihiro Ito
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 2250 Alcazar Street, CSA 103, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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During mammalian palatal fusion, the medial edge epithelial (MEE) cells must stop DNA synthesis prior to the initial contact of opposing palatal shelves and thereafter selectively disappear from the midline. Exogenous EGF has been shown to inhibit the cessation of DNA synthesis and induce cleft palate; however, the precise intracellular mechanism has not been determined. We hypothesized that EGF signaling acting via ERK1/2 would maintain MEE DNA synthesis and cell proliferation and consequently inhibit the process of palatal fusion. Palatal shelves from E13 mouse embryos were maintained in organ cultures and stimulated with EGF. EGF-treated palates failed to fuse with intact MEE and had significant ERK1/2 phosphorylation. Both EGF-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation and BrdU-incorporation were localized in the nucleus of MEE cells. Subsequent inhibition assays using U0126, a specific inhibitor of ERK1/2 phosphorylation, were conducted. U0126 inhibited EGF-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner and consequently MEE cells stopped proliferation. The threshold of ERK1/2 inactivation to stop MEE DNA synthesis coincides with the level required to rescue the EGF-induced cleft palate phenotype. These results indicate that EGF-induced inhibition of palatal fusion is dependent on nuclear ERK1/2 activation and that this mechanism must be tightly regulated during normal palatal fusion.
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- Tadashi Yamamoto
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033-9062, USA
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Cui XM, Chai Y, Chen J, Yamamoto T, Ito Y, Bringas P, Shuler CF. TGF-beta3-dependent SMAD2 phosphorylation and inhibition of MEE proliferation during palatal fusion. Dev Dyn 2003; 227:387-94. [PMID: 12815624 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.10326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Transforming growth factor (TGF) -beta3 is known to selectively regulate the disappearance of murine medial edge epithelium (MEE) during palatal fusion. Previous studies suggested that the selective function of TGF-beta3 in MEE was conducted by TGF-beta receptors. Further studies were needed to demonstrate that the TGF-beta signaling mediators were indeed expressed and phosphorylated in the MEE cells. SMAD2 and SMAD3 were both present in the MEE, whereas SMAD2 was the only one phosphorylated during palatal fusion. SMAD2 phosphorylation was temporospatially restricted to the MEE and correlated with the disappearance of the MEE. No phosphorylated SMAD2 was found in MEE in TGF-beta3(-/-) mice, although nonphosphorylated SMAD2 was present. The results suggest that TGF-beta3 is required for initiating and maintaining SMAD2 phosphorylation in MEE. Phospho-SMAD3 was not detectable in palate during normal palatal fusion. Previous results suggested TGF-beta-induced cessation of DNA synthesis in MEE cells during palatal fusion in vitro. The present results provide evidence that inhibition of MEE proliferation in vivo was controlled by endogenous TGF-beta3. The number of 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) -labeled MEE cells was significantly reduced in TGF-beta3(+/+) compared with TGF-beta3(-/-) mice when the MEE seam formed (t-test, P < 0.05). This finding suggests that TGF-beta3 is required for inhibiting MEE proliferation during palatal fusion. The inhibition of MEE proliferation may be mediated by TGF-beta3-dependent phosphorylation of SMAD2.
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- Xiao-Mei Cui
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
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Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a phenomenon that is integral to development and cellular homeostasis. In the last decade, many of the essential molecules and pathways that control this phenomenon have been elucidated. Because apoptosis is involved in almost all physiologic and pathologic processes, the understanding of its regulation has significant clinical ramifications. This article reviews the basic understanding of programmed cell death in terms of the effector molecules and pathways. Areas of interest to plastic surgeons are reviewed as they pertain to apoptosis. These areas include allotransplantation, craniofacial and limb development, flap survival, wound healing, stem cell science, and physiologic aging. These topics have not yet been studied extensively in the context of cell death. In this review article, other related and more comprehensively studied scientific areas are used to extrapolate their relevance to apoptosis. Apoptosis is an increasingly better understood process. With the knowledge of how programmed cell death is controlled, combined with the improved ability to effectively perform genetic manipulation and to design specific chemical approaches, apoptosis is gaining clinical relevance. In the next few years, practical clinical breakthroughs will help the medical community to understand the phenomenon of apoptosis and how it relates to the needs of patients.
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- Brian R Gastman
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Shool of Medicine, Pa, USA.
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Senders CW, Peterson EC, Hendrickx AG, Cukierski MA. Development of the upper lip. ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY 2003; 5:16-25. [PMID: 12533133 DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.5.1.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To affirm and reanalyze George L. Streeter's "merging theory" of upper-lip development in primates by observing progressive embryologic stages in facial development using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and to further understand upper-lip development. DESIGN The study was conducted at the California Regional Primate Research Center, Davis. Twenty primate embryos (Macaca fascicularis) and 2 fetuses were examined with SEM. The development of the frontonasal prominence, maxillary prominence, medial nasal prominence, and lateral nasal prominence were sequentially observed. The contribution of these prominences to the formation of the upper lip and nose were carefully analyzed. RESULTS The maxillary prominence and medial nasal prominence form the upper lip, whereas the lateral nasal, medial nasal, and maxillary prominences form the nose. There is fusion of the maxillary prominence with the medial nasal prominence. This fusion has not been previously described. This has resulted in a modification of the current theory of upper-lip development into one we refer to as the "dynamic fusion theory." CONCLUSIONS The dynamic fusion theory explains the merging process of the mesenchymal and ecotodermal layers of the facial prominences that contribute to the upper-lip formation. The dynamic fusion theory of facial prominence movement details the interaction between epithelial layers: both epithelial layers must fuse properly to avoid cleft-lip deformities.
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Holtgrave EA, Stoltenburg-Didinger G. Apoptotic epithelial cell death: a prerequisite for palatal fusion. An in vivo study in rabbits. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2002; 30:329-36. [PMID: 12425986 DOI: 10.1054/jcms.2002.0323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The aim of the present study was to investigate stage-specific changes in medial edge epithelium during in vivo fusion of embryonic palatal shelves in 25 Russian rabbits. MATERIAL AND METHODS The embryos were dissected following Caesarian section at day 18. Palatal shelves of specific developmental steps (approximation, contact, fusion) were examined by light microscopy, immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS Light microscopy revealed that the superfical peridermal cells underwent apoptosis prior to contact of the basal epithelial cells. Following contact, an epithelial monolayer was left on each shelf with an intact basement membrane. Apoptosis of the epithelial cells was followed by discontinuity of the basement membrane. Islands of epithelial cells remained. CONCLUSION This paper presents new data on palatal development in vivo. The results support our theory that apoptotic medial edge epithelial cell death is a precondition for palatal fusion. There were no indications of epithelial mesenchymal transformation or migration.
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- Eva Andrea Holtgrave
- Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Benjamin Franklin Hospital, Berlin, Germany.
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