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Moriyama Y, Kawanishi T, Nakamura R, Tsukahara T, Sumiyama K, Suster ML, Kawakami K, Toyoda A, Fujiyama A, Yasuoka Y, Nagao Y, Sawatari E, Shimizu A, Wakamatsu Y, Hibi M, Taira M, Okabe M, Naruse K, Hashimoto H, Shimada A, Takeda H. The medaka zic1/zic4 mutant provides molecular insights into teleost caudal fin evolution. Curr Biol 2012; 22:601-7. [PMID: 22386310 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2011] [Revised: 12/26/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Teleosts have an asymmetrical caudal fin skeleton formed by the upward bending of the caudal-most portion of the body axis, the ural region. This homocercal type of caudal fin ensures powerful and complex locomotion and is regarded as one of the most important innovations for teleosts during adaptive radiation in an aquatic environment. However, the mechanisms that create asymmetric caudal fin remain largely unknown. The spontaneous medaka (teleost fish) mutant, Double anal fin (Da), exhibits a unique symmetrical caudal skeleton that resembles the diphycercal type seen in Polypterus and Coelacanth. We performed a detailed analysis of the Da mutant to obtain molecular insight into caudal fin morphogenesis. We first demonstrate that a large transposon, inserted into the enhancer region of the zic1 and zic4 genes (zic1/zic4) in Da, is associated with the mesoderm-specific loss of their transcription. We then show that zic1/zic4 are strongly expressed in the dorsal part of the ural mesenchyme and thereby induce asymmetric caudal fin development in wild-type embryos, whereas their expression is lost in Da. Comparative analysis further indicates that the dorsal mesoderm expression of zic1/zic4 is conserved in teleosts, highlighting the crucial role of zic1/zic4 in caudal fin morphogenesis.
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- Yuuta Moriyama
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kuramoto T, Yokoe M, Hashimoto R, Hiai H, Serikawa T. A rat model of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia carries a missense mutation in the Edaradd gene. BMC Genet 2011; 12:91. [PMID: 22013926 PMCID: PMC3224228 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-12-91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a congenital disorder characterized by sparse hair, oligodontia, and inability to sweat. It is caused by mutations in any of three Eda pathway genes: ectodysplasin (Eda), Eda receptor (Edar), and Edar-associated death domain (Edaradd), which encode ligand, receptor, and intracellular adaptor molecule, respectively. The Eda signaling pathway activates NF-κB, which is central to ectodermal differentiation. Although the causative genes and the molecular pathway affecting HED have been identified, no curative treatment for HED has been established. Previously, we found a rat spontaneous mutation that caused defects in hair follicles and named it sparse-and-wavy (swh). Here, we have established the swh rat as the first rat model of HED and successfully identified the swh mutation. Results The swh/swh rat showed sparse hair, abnormal morphology of teeth, and absence of sweat glands. The ectoderm-derived glands, meibomian, preputial, and tongue glands, were absent. We mapped the swh mutation to the most telomeric part of rat Chr 7 and found a Pro153Ser missense mutation in the Edaradd gene. This mutation was located in the death domain of EDARADD, which is crucial for signal transduction and resulted in failure to activate NF-κB. Conclusions These findings suggest that swh is a loss-of-function mutation in the rat Edaradd and indicate that the swh/swh rat would be an excellent animal model of HED that could be used to investigate the pathological basis of the disease and the development of new therapies.
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- Takashi Kuramoto
- Institute of Laboratory Animals, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Vieira FA, Gregório SF, Ferraresso S, Thorne MAS, Costa R, Milan M, Bargelloni L, Clark MS, Canario AVM, Power DM. Skin healing and scale regeneration in fed and unfed sea bream, Sparus auratus. BMC Genomics 2011; 12:490. [PMID: 21981800 PMCID: PMC3199283 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2010] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background Fish scales are an important reservoir of calcium and phosphorus and together with the skin function as an integrated barrier against environmental changes and external aggressors. Histological studies have revealed that the skin and scales regenerate rapidly in fish when they are lost or damaged. In the present manuscript the histological and molecular changes underlying skin and scale regeneration in fed and fasted sea bream (Sparus auratus) were studied using a microarray 3 and 7 days after scale removal to provide a comprehensive molecular understanding of the early stages of these processes. Results Histological analysis of skin/scales revealed 3 days after scale removal re-epithelisation and formation of the scale pocket had occurred and 53 and 109 genes showed significant up or down-regulation, respectively. Genes significantly up-regulated were involved in cell cycle regulation, cell proliferation and adhesion, immune response and antioxidant activities. 7 days after scale removal a thin regenerated scale was visible and only minor changes in gene expression occurred. In animals that were fasted to deplete mineral availability the expression profiles centred on maintaining energy homeostasis. The utilisation of fasting as a treatment emphasised the competing whole animal physiological requirements with regard to barrier repair, infection control and energy homeostasis. Conclusions The identification of numerous genes involved in the mitotic checkpoint and cell proliferation indicate that the experimental procedure may be useful for understanding cell proliferation and control in vertebrates within the context of the whole animal physiology. In response to skin damage genes of immune surveillance were up-regulated along with others involved in tissue regeneration required to rapidly re-establish barrier function. Additionally, candidate fish genes were identified that may be involved in cytoskeletal re-modelling, mineralization and stem cells, which are of potential use in aquaculture and fish husbandry, as they may impact on the ability of the fish to produce structural proteins, such as muscle, efficiently.
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- Florbela A Vieira
- Comparative and Molecular Endocrinology Group, Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.
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Häärä O, Fujimori S, Schmidt-Ullrich R, Hartmann C, Thesleff I, Mikkola ML. Ectodysplasin and Wnt pathways are required for salivary gland branching morphogenesis. Development 2011; 138:2681-91. [PMID: 21652647 DOI: 10.1242/dev.057711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The developing submandibular salivary gland (SMG) is a well-studied model for tissue interactions and branching morphogenesis. Its development shares similar features with other ectodermal appendages such as hair and tooth. The ectodysplasin (Eda) pathway is essential for the formation and function of several ectodermal organs. Mutations in the signaling components of the Eda pathway lead to a human syndrome known as hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), which is characterized by missing and malformed teeth, sparse hair and reduced sweating. Individuals with HED suffer also from dry mouth because of reduced saliva flow. In order to understand the underlying mechanism, we analyzed salivary gland development in mouse models with altered Eda pathway activities. We have found that Eda regulates growth and branching of the SMG via transcription factor NF-κB in the epithelium, and that the hedgehog pathway is an important mediator of Eda/NF-κB. We also sought to determine whether a similar reciprocal interplay between the Eda and Wnt/β-catenin pathways, which are known to operate in other skin appendages, functions in developing SMG. Surprisingly and unlike in developing hair follicles and teeth, canonical Wnt signaling activity did not colocalize with Edar/NF-κB in salivary gland epithelium. Instead, we observed high mesenchymal Wnt activity and show that ablation of mesenchymal Wnt signaling either in vitro or in vivo compromised branching morphogenesis. We also provide evidence suggesting that the effects of mesenchymal Wnt/β-catenin signaling are mediated, at least in part, through regulation of Eda expression.
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- Otso Häärä
- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, P.O.B. 56, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Levin BA. Ontogenetic causes and mechanisms for formation of differences in number of fish scales. Russ J Dev Biol 2011. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062360411030106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kamura K, Kobayashi D, Uehara Y, Koshida S, Iijima N, Kudo A, Yokoyama T, Takeda H. Pkd1l1 complexes with Pkd2 on motile cilia and functions to establish the left-right axis. Development 2011; 138:1121-9. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.058271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The internal organs of vertebrates show distinctive left-right asymmetry. Leftward extracellular fluid flow at the node (nodal flow), which is generated by the rotational movement of node cilia, is essential for left-right patterning in the mouse and other vertebrates. However, the identity of the pathways by which nodal flow is interpreted remains controversial as the molecular sensors of this process are unknown. In the current study, we show that the medaka left-right mutant abecobe (abc) is defective for left-right asymmetric expression of southpaw, lefty and charon, but not for nodal flow. We identify the abc gene as pkd1l1, the expression of which is confined to Kupffer's vesicle (KV, an organ equivalent to the node). Pkd1l1 can interact and interdependently colocalize with Pkd2 at the cilia in KV. We further demonstrate that all KV cilia contain Pkd1l1 and Pkd2 and left-right dynein, and that they are motile. These results suggest that Pkd1l1 and Pkd2 form a complex that functions as the nodal flow sensor in the motile cilia of the medaka KV. We propose a new model for the role of cilia in left-right patterning in which the KV cilia have a dual function: to generate nodal flow and to interpret it through Pkd1l1-Pkd2 complexes.
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- Keiichiro Kamura
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kaiji-cho, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kaiji-cho, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Atukorala A, Inohaya K, Baba O, Tabata MJ, Ratnayake R, Abduweli D, Kasugai S, Mitani H, Takano Y. Scale and tooth phenotypes in medaka with a mutated ectodysplasin-A receptor: implications for the evolutionary origin of oral and pharyngeal teeth. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 73:139-48. [DOI: 10.1679/aohc.73.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- A.D.S. Atukorala
- Section of Biostructural Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- International Research Center for Molecular Science in Tooth and Bone Diseases, Global COE, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Section of Biostructural Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Section of Biostructural Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Section of Biostructural Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Section of Biostructural Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- International Research Center for Molecular Science in Tooth and Bone Diseases, Global COE, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- International Research Center for Molecular Science in Tooth and Bone Diseases, Global COE, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Section of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo
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- Section of Biostructural Science, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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Fraser GJ, Smith MM. Evolution of developmental pattern for vertebrate dentitions: an oro-pharyngeal specific mechanism. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2010; 316B:99-112. [PMID: 21328527 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Revised: 08/15/2010] [Accepted: 10/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Classically the oral dentition with teeth regulated into a successional iterative order was thought to have evolved from the superficial skin denticles migrating into the mouth at the stage when jaws evolved. The canonical view is that the initiation of a pattern order for teeth at the mouth margin required development of a sub-epithelial, permanent dental lamina. This provided regulated tooth production in advance of functional need, as exemplified by the Chondrichthyes. It had been assumed that teeth in the Osteichthyes form in this way as in tetrapods. However, this has been shown not to be true for many osteichthyan fish where a dental lamina of this kind does not form, but teeth are regularly patterned and replaced. We question the evolutionary origin of pattern information for the dentition driven by new morphological data on spatial initiation of skin denticles in the catshark. We review recent gene expression data for spatio-temporal order of tooth initiation for Scyliorhinus canicula, selected teleosts in both oral and pharyngeal dentitions, and Neoceratodus forsteri. Although denticles in the chondrichthyan skin appear not to follow a strict pattern order in space and time, tooth replacement in a functional system occurs with precise timing and spatial order. We suggest that the patterning mechanism observed for the oral and pharyngeal dentition is unique to the vertebrate oro-pharynx and independent of the skin system. Therefore, co-option of a successional iterative pattern occurred in evolution not from the skin but from mechanisms existing in the oro-pharynx of now extinct agnathans.
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- Gareth J Fraser
- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Potential genetic bases of morphological evolution in the triassic fish Saurichthys. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2010; 314:519-26. [DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Revised: 07/24/2010] [Accepted: 07/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Barrett RDH. Adaptive evolution of lateral plates in three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus: a case study in functional analysis of natural variation. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2010; 77:311-328. [PMID: 20646158 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02640.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus is a model species for studying questions in ecology and evolution. The rapid diversification of G. aculeatus in post-glacial freshwater environments, combined with recently developed molecular tools, provides a unique opportunity to study the functional basis of fitness variation in natural populations. In derived freshwater populations, a number of morphological traits have diverged in parallel from the marine ancestral state, including the number of lateral armour plates. Evolution of reduced armour in freshwater populations is due to positive selection from both abiotic and biotic mechanisms. The major effect gene (ectodysplasin-A or Eda), along with several minor effect genetic regions, has recently been shown to control lateral plate variation. Field experiments have further determined the fitness consequences of allelic variation at the major effect locus. This work helps elucidate the mechanisms connecting genetic variation with phenotypic variation and fitness in the wild, a synthesis that should be applicable to many other phenotypic traits and species of fishes.
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- R D H Barrett
- Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Blvd., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4 Canada.
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In zoology it is well known that birds are characterized by the presence of feathers, and mammals by hairs. Another common point of view is that avian scales are directly related to reptilian scales. As a skin embryologist, I have been fascinated by the problem of regionalization of skin appendages in amniotes throughout my scientific life. Here I have collected the arguments that result from classical experimental embryology, from the modern molecular biology era, and from the recent discovery of new fossils. These arguments shape my view that avian ectoderm is primarily programmed toward forming feathers, and mammalian ectoderm toward forming hairs. The other ectoderm derivatives - scales in birds, glands in mammals, or cornea in both classes - can become feathers or hairs through metaplastic process, and appear to have a negative regulatory mechanism over this basic program. How this program is altered remains, in most part, to be determined. However, it is clear that the regulation of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway is a critical hub. The level of beta-catenin is crucial for feather and hair formation, as its down-regulation appears to be linked with the formation of avian scales in chick, and cutaneous glands in mice. Furthermore, its inhibition leads to the formation of nude skin and is required for that of corneal epithelium. Here I propose a new theory, to be further considered and tested when we have new information from genomic studies. With this theory, I suggest that the alpha-keratinized hairs from living synapsids may have evolved from the hypothetical glandular integument of the first amniotes, which may have presented similarities with common day terrestrial amphibians. Concerning feathers, they may have evolved independently of squamate scales, each originating from the hypothetical roughened beta-keratinized integument of the first sauropsids. The avian overlapping scales, which cover the feet in some bird species, may have developed later in evolution, being secondarily derived from feathers.
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- Danielle Dhouailly
- Equipe Ontogenèse et Cellules Souches du Tégument, Centre de Recherche INSERM UJF - U, Institut Albert Bonniot, Site Santé- La Tronche, Grenoble, France.
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Rakers S, Gebert M, Uppalapati S, Meyer W, Maderson P, Sell AF, Kruse C, Paus R. ‘Fish matters’: the relevance of fish skin biology to investigative dermatology. Exp Dermatol 2010; 19:313-24. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2009.01059.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cui CY, Kunisada M, Piao Y, Childress V, Ko MSH, Schlessinger D. Dkk4 and Eda regulate distinctive developmental mechanisms for subtypes of mouse hair. PLoS One 2010; 5:e10009. [PMID: 20386733 PMCID: PMC2850388 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The mouse hair coat comprises protective “primary” and thermo-regulatory “secondary” hairs. Primary hair formation is ectodysplasin (Eda) dependent, but it has been puzzling that Tabby (Eda-/y) mice still make secondary hair. We report that Dickkopf 4 (Dkk4), a Wnt antagonist, affects an auxiliary pathway for Eda-independent development of secondary hair. A Dkk4 transgene in wild-type mice had no effect on primary hair, but secondary hairs were severely malformed. Dkk4 action on secondary hair was further demonstrated when the transgene was introduced into Tabby mice: the usual secondary follicle induction was completely blocked. The Dkk4-regulated secondary hair pathway, like the Eda-dependent primary hair pathway, is further mediated by selective activation of Shh. The results thus reveal two complex molecular pathways that distinctly regulate subtype-based morphogenesis of hair follicles, and provide a resolution for the longstanding puzzle of hair formation in Tabby mice lacking Eda.
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- Chang-Yi Cui
- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Identification of mutations in an FGF receptor gene underlying scale loss in a zebrafish mutant, as well as the domesticated mirror carp breed, emphasises the role of genetic redundancy as a facilitator of evolutionary change and has implications for the molecular basis of morphological evolution.
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Hashimoto H, Miyamoto R, Watanabe N, Shiba D, Ozato K, Inoue C, Kubo Y, Koga A, Jindo T, Narita T, Naruse K, Ohishi K, Nogata K, Shin-I T, Asakawa S, Shimizu N, Miyamoto T, Mochizuki T, Yokoyama T, Hori H, Takeda H, Kohara Y, Wakamatsu Y. Polycystic kidney disease in the medaka (Oryzias latipes) pc mutant caused by a mutation in the Gli-Similar3 (glis3) gene. PLoS One 2009; 4:e6299. [PMID: 19609364 PMCID: PMC2706989 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2009] [Accepted: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common hereditary disease in humans. Recent studies have shown an increasing number of ciliary genes that are involved in the pathogenesis of PKD. In this study, the Gli-similar3 (glis3) gene was identified as the causal gene of the medaka pc mutant, a model of PKD. In the pc mutant, a transposon was found to be inserted into the fourth intron of the pc/glis3 gene, causing aberrant splicing of the pc/glis3 mRNA and thus a putatively truncated protein with a defective zinc finger domain. pc/glis3 mRNA is expressed in the epithelial cells of the renal tubules and ducts of the pronephros and mesonephros, and also in the pancreas. Antisense oligonucleotide-mediated knockdown of pc/glis3 resulted in cyst formation in the pronephric tubules of medaka fry. Although three other glis family members, glis1a, glis1b and glis2, were found in the medaka genome, none were expressed in the embryonic or larval kidney. In the pc mutant, the urine flow rate in the pronephros was significantly reduced, which was considered to be a direct cause of renal cyst formation. The cilia on the surface of the renal tubular epithelium were significantly shorter in the pc mutant than in wild-type, suggesting that shortened cilia resulted in a decrease in driving force and, in turn, a reduction in urine flow rate. Most importantly, EGFP-tagged pc/glis3 protein localized in primary cilia as well as in the nucleus when expressed in mouse renal epithelial cells, indicating a strong connection between pc/glis3 and ciliary function. Unlike human patients with GLIS3 mutations, the medaka pc mutant shows none of the symptoms of a pancreatic phenotype, such as impaired insulin expression and/or diabetes, suggesting that the pc mutant may be suitable for use as a kidney-specific model for human GLIS3 patients.
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- Hisashi Hashimoto
- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
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Matsumoto Y, Oota H, Asaoka Y, Nishina H, Watanabe K, Bujnicki JM, Oda S, Kawamura S, Mitani H. Medaka: a promising model animal for comparative population genomics. BMC Res Notes 2009; 2:88. [PMID: 19426554 PMCID: PMC2683866 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2009] [Accepted: 05/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Within-species genome diversity has been best studied in humans. The international HapMap project has revealed a tremendous amount of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among humans, many of which show signals of positive selection during human evolution. In most of the cases, however, functional differences between the alleles remain experimentally unverified due to the inherent difficulty of human genetic studies. It would therefore be highly useful to have a vertebrate model with the following characteristics: (1) high within-species genetic diversity, (2) a variety of gene-manipulation protocols already developed, and (3) a completely sequenced genome. Medaka (Oryzias latipes) and its congeneric species, tiny fresh-water teleosts distributed broadly in East and Southeast Asia, meet these criteria. Findings Using Oryzias species from 27 local populations, we conducted a simple screening of nonsynonymous SNPs for 11 genes with apparent orthology between medaka and humans. We found medaka SNPs for which the same sites in human orthologs are known to be highly differentiated among the HapMap populations. Importantly, some of these SNPs show signals of positive selection. Conclusion These results indicate that medaka is a promising model system for comparative population genomics exploring the functional and adaptive significance of allelic differentiations.
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- Yoshifumi Matsumoto
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Wada H, Hamaguchi S, Sakaizumi M. Development of diverse lateral line patterns on the teleost caudal fin. Dev Dyn 2008; 237:2889-902. [PMID: 18816847 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The lateral line is composed of mechanoreceptors, the neuromasts, which are distributed over the body surfaces of fish. We examine the development of neuromast patterns on the caudal fins of medaka and zebrafish. In medaka, the terminal neuromast is established just prior to the caudal fin formation. The terminal neuromast subsequently gives rise to a cluster of accessory neuromasts. In zebrafish, the terminal neuromasts vary in terms of both number and position, and they achieve their final positions relative to the caudal fin structures through migration. Subsequently, they give rise to four lines of accessory neuromasts that extend along the caudal fin. We show that developmental processes similar to those observed in medaka and zebrafish may account for a large variety of patterns in other teleost species. These results establish terminal neuromast patterning as a new model for the study of the developmental mechanisms underlying diverse lateral line patterns.
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- Hironori Wada
- Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
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Harris MP, Rohner N, Schwarz H, Perathoner S, Konstantinidis P, Nüsslein-Volhard C. Zebrafish eda and edar mutants reveal conserved and ancestral roles of ectodysplasin signaling in vertebrates. PLoS Genet 2008; 4:e1000206. [PMID: 18833299 PMCID: PMC2542418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2007] [Accepted: 08/22/2008] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The genetic basis of the development and variation of adult form of vertebrates is not well understood. To address this problem, we performed a mutant screen to identify genes essential for the formation of adult skeletal structures of the zebrafish. Here, we describe the phenotypic and molecular characterization of a set of mutants showing loss of adult structures of the dermal skeleton, such as the rays of the fins and the scales, as well as the pharyngeal teeth. The mutations represent adult-viable, loss of function alleles in the ectodysplasin (eda) and ectodysplasin receptor (edar) genes. These genes are frequently mutated in the human hereditary disease hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED; OMIM 224900, 305100) that affects the development of integumentary appendages such as hair and teeth. We find mutations in zebrafish edar that affect similar residues as mutated in human cases of HED and show similar phenotypic consequences. eda and edar are not required for early zebrafish development, but are rather specific for the development of adult skeletal and dental structures. We find that the defects of the fins and scales are due to the role of Eda signaling in organizing epidermal cells into discrete signaling centers of the scale epidermal placode and fin fold. Our genetic analysis demonstrates dose-sensitive and organ-specific response to alteration in levels of Eda signaling. In addition, we show substantial buffering of the effect of loss of edar function in different genetic backgrounds, suggesting canalization of this developmental system. We uncover a previously unknown role of Eda signaling in teleosts and show conservation of the developmental mechanisms involved in the formation and variation of both integumentary appendages and limbs. Lastly, our findings point to the utility of adult genetic screens in the zebrafish in identifying essential developmental processes involved in human disease and in morphological evolution.
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- Matthew P Harris
- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany.
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Gilon M, Sher N, Cohen S, Gat U. Transcriptional activation of a subset of hair keratin genes by the NF-κB effector p65/RelA. Differentiation 2008; 76:518-30. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2007.00246.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pantalacci S, Chaumot A, Benoît G, Sadier A, Delsuc F, Douzery EJP, Laudet V. Conserved features and evolutionary shifts of the EDA signaling pathway involved in vertebrate skin appendage development. Mol Biol Evol 2008; 25:912-28. [PMID: 18304980 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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It is widely accepted that evolutionary changes in conserved developmental signaling pathways play an important role in morphological evolution. However, few in silico studies were interested in tracking such changes in a signaling pathway. The Ectodysplasin (EDA) pathway provides an opportunity to fill this gap because it is involved in vertebrate skin appendage development such as scales, teeth, hair, and feathers that take an obvious part in the adaptation of species to their environment. We benefited from the large amount of genomic data now available to explore the evolution of the upstream genes of the EDA pathway. In mammals, these genes are eda (encoding 2 ligands, EDA-A1 and EDA-A2), edar (EDA-A1 receptor), edaradd (EDA receptor [EDAR] adapter), xedar (EDA-A2 receptor), and troy (a XEDAR-related receptor). We show that the evolution of EDA pathway genes combines both strongly conserved features and evolutionary shifts. These shifts are found at different signaling levels (from the ligand to intracellular signaling) and at different taxonomic levels (class, suborder, and genera). Although conserved features likely participate to the similarities found in the early development of vertebrate skin appendages, these shifts might account for innovations and specializations. Moreover, our study demonstrates that we can now benefit from the large number of sequenced vertebrate genomes to explore the evolution of specific signaling pathways and thereby to open new perspectives for developmental biology and evolutionary developmental biology.
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- Sophie Pantalacci
- Molecular Zoology Team, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Institut Fédératif Biosciences 128 Gerland Lyon Sud, CNRS, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69364 Lyon cedex 07, France
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Streelman J, Peichel C, Parichy D. Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Fishes: The Case for Novelty. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS 2007. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.38.091206.095537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- J.T. Streelman
- School of Biology, Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0230;
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- Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024;
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- Department of Biology, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1800;
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Drew CF, Lin CM, Jiang TX, Blunt G, Mou C, Chuong CM, Headon DJ. The Edar subfamily in feather placode formation. Dev Biol 2007; 305:232-45. [PMID: 17362907 PMCID: PMC2696204 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Revised: 01/17/2007] [Accepted: 02/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A subgroup of the TNF receptor family, composed of Edar, Troy and Xedar, are implicated in the development of ectodermal appendages, such as hair follicles, teeth and sweat glands. We have isolated chicken orthologues of these three receptors and analysed their roles in early feather development. Conservation of protein sequences between mammalian and avian proteins is variable, with avian Edar showing the greatest degree of sequence identity. cXedar differs from its mammalian orthologue in that it contains an intracellular death domain. All three receptors are expressed during early feather morphogenesis and dominant negative forms of each receptor impair the epithelial contribution to feather bud morphogenesis, while the dermal contribution appears unaffected. Hyperactivation of each receptor leads to more widespread assumption of placode fate, though in different regions of the skin. Receptor signaling converges on NF-kappaB, and inhibiting this transcription factor alters feather bud number and size in a stage-specific manner. Our findings illustrate the roles of these three receptors during avian skin morphogenesis and also suggest that activators of feather placode fate undergo mutual regulation to reach a decision on skin appendage location and size.
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- Caroline F. Drew
- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
- Corresponding author. E-mail address: , Phone: +44 161 2751534
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Tingaud-Sequeira A, Forgue J, André M, Babin PJ. Epidermal transient down-regulation of retinol-binding protein 4 and mirror expression of apolipoprotein Eb and estrogen receptor 2a during zebrafish fin and scale development. Dev Dyn 2007; 235:3071-9. [PMID: 16929533 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Very little is known about the molecular control of skin patterning and scale morphogenesis in teleost fish. We have found radially symmetrical epidermal placodes with down-regulation of retinol-binding protein 4 (rbp4) expression during the initial paired fin and scale morphogenesis in zebrafish (Danio rerio). This finding may be related to changes in keratinocyte cytodifferentiation and/or the integument retinoid metabolism. rbp4 transcripts are expressed afterward in the central epidermis of the scale papilla and gradually extend to the epidermis, covering the growing scale, whereas no transcripts were detected in posterior margin epidermis. In contrast, induction of apolipoprotein Eb (apoeb) and up-regulation of estrogen receptor 2a (esr2a) transcripts were observed in the epidermis at initiator sites of zebrafish ectodermal/dermal appendage morphogenesis. This expression was maintained in the posterior margin epidermis of the formed scales. esr2a was also strongly expressed in neuromasts, whereas no rbp4 and apoeb transcripts were detected in these mechanosensory structures. The observed epidermal molecular events suggest that epidermis patterning is due to an activator-inhibitor mechanism operational at epidermal-dermal interaction sites. rbp4 transcript expression was also strongly down-regulated by 1-phenyl-2-thio-urea (PTU). As this inhibitor is commonly used to block obscuring pigmentation during in situ hybridization studies, this finding suggests that PTU should be used with caution, particularly in studying skin development.
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- Angèle Tingaud-Sequeira
- Génomique et Physiologie des Poissons, UMR NuAGe, Université Bordeaux 1, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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The same morphogenetic signals are often involved in the development of different organs. For developing skin appendages, a model for tissue-specific regulation of signaling is provided by the EDA pathway, which accesses the otherwise ubiquitous NFkappaB transcription factors. EDA signaling is mediated by ectodysplasin, EDAR and EDARADD, which form a new TNF ligand-receptor-adaptor family that is restricted to skin appendages in vertebrates from fish to human. The critical function of the pathway was demonstrated in the hereditary genetic disorder Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (EDA), which is characterized by defective formation of hair follicles, sweat glands and teeth. The pathway does not appear to initiate the development of the appendages, but is regulated by and regulates the course of further morphogenesis. In mice, transgenic and knockout strains have increasingly revealed features of the mechanism, and suggest possible non-invasive interventions to alleviate EDA deficiency, especially in sweat glands and eyes.
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- Correspondence to: David Schlessinger; Laboratory of Genetics; National Institute on Aging; National Institutes of Health; 333 Cassell Dr.; Suite 3000; Baltimore, Maryland 21224 USA; Tel.: 410.558.8337; Fax: 410.558.8331;
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The threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is rapidly emerging as a new model genetic system to study questions at the interface of evolution and development. The relatively rapid and recent diversification of this small teleost fish, combined with the development of genetic and genomic tools for this fish, provides an unprecedented opportunity to identify the genetic and molecular basis of morphological variation in natural populations of vertebrates. Recently, the genes underlying two different adaptive morphological traits in stickleback have been identified. This work has provided answers to four longstanding questions in the field of evolution and development: (1) How many genes underlie morphological variation in natural populations? (2) What are the genes that underlie morphological variation in natural populations? (3) Do coding or regulatory mutations underlie morphological evolution? (4) What is the molecular and genetic basis of parallel morphological evolution? Because stickleback populations also display natural variation in morphology, life history, physiology, and behavior, extending the approaches used to identify the genetic basis of morphological variation in sticklebacks to other phenotypes is sure to yield further important insights into the genetic and developmental basis of diversity in natural populations.
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- Catherine L Peichel
- Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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Fujita M, Isogai S, Kudo A. Vascular anatomy of the developing medaka, Oryzias latipes: a complementary fish model for cardiovascular research on vertebrates. Dev Dyn 2006; 235:734-46. [PMID: 16450400 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The zebrafish has become a very useful vertebrate model for cardiovascular research, but detailed morphogenetic studies have revealed that it differs from mammals in certain aspects of the primary circulatory system, in particular, the early vitelline circulation. We searched for another teleost species that might serve as a complementary model for the formation of these early primary vessels. Here (and online at http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/medaka/atlas/), we present a detailed characterization of the vascular anatomy of the developing medaka embryo from the stage 24 (1 day 20 hr) through stage 30 (3 days 10 hr). Three-dimensional images using confocal microangiography show that the medaka, Oryzias latipes, follows the common embryonic circulatory pattern consisting of ventral aorta, aortic arches, dorsal aorta, transverse vessels, vitelline capillary plexus, and marginal veins. The medaka, thus, may serve as a valuable model system for genetic analysis of the primary vasculature of vertebrates.
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- Misato Fujita
- Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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Schmidt-Ullrich R, Tobin DJ, Lenhard D, Schneider P, Paus R, Scheidereit C. NF-kappaB transmits Eda A1/EdaR signalling to activate Shh and cyclin D1 expression, and controls post-initiation hair placode down growth. Development 2006; 133:1045-57. [PMID: 16481354 DOI: 10.1242/dev.02278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A novel function of NF-kappaB in the development of most ectodermal appendages, including two types of murine pelage hair follicles, was detected in a mouse model with suppressed NF-kappaB activity (c(IkappaBalphaDeltaN)). However, the developmental processes regulated by NF-kappaB in hair follicles has remained unknown. Furthermore, the similarity between the phenotypes of c(IkappaBADeltaN) mice and mice deficient in Eda A1 (tabby) or its receptor EdaR (downless) raised the issue of whether in vivo NF-kappaB regulates or is regulated by these novel TNF family members. We now demonstrate that epidermal NF-kappaB activity is first observed in placodes of primary guard hair follicles at day E14.5, and that in vivo NF-kappaB signalling is activated downstream of Eda A1 and EdaR. Importantly, ectopic signals which activate NF-kappaB can also stimulate guard hair placode formation, suggesting a crucial role for NF-kappaB in placode development. In downless and c(IkappaBalphaDeltaN) mice, placodes start to develop, but rapidly abort in the absence of EdaR/NF-kappaB signalling. We show that NF-kappaB activation is essential for induction of Shh and cyclin D1 expression and subsequent placode down growth. However, cyclin D1 induction appears to be indirectly regulated by NF-kappaB, probably via Shh and Wnt. The strongly decreased number of hair follicles observed in c(IkappaBalphaDeltaN) mice compared with tabby mice, indicates that additional signals, such as TROY, must regulate NF-kappaB activity in specific hair follicle subtypes.
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Cui CY, Smith JA, Schlessinger D, Chan CC. X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia disruption yields a mouse model for ocular surface disease and resultant blindness. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2005; 167:89-95. [PMID: 15972955 PMCID: PMC1603450 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)62956-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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X-linked anhidrotic/hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (EDA) is caused by mutations in the (EDA) gene, which is required for the morphogenesis of ectoderm-derived tissues. Although EDA function in skin appendage development has been studied in Eda mutant "Tabby" mice, we have recently identified characteristic abnormalities in the ocular surface, an ectoderm-derived tissue. Histology of eyes of Tabby males revealed that 1) as previously reported, mice lacked meibomian glands; 2) >80% developed corneal lesions such as neovascularization, keratitis, ulceration, and keratinization identifiable from 9 weeks of age; and 3) > 80% showed ocular surface inflammation (blepharitis and conjunctivitis) when housed in a standard environment. Strikingly, both corneal defects and inflammation were prevented in Tabby mice bearing a transgene for the Eda-A1 isoform, but meibomian glands were restored little if at all. These findings suggest that intact ocular surface health is EDA dependent and that Tabby corneal abnormalities are not solely dependent on meibomian gland lipid secretion. Alternatively, susceptibility to inflammation and other phenotypes could result from failure of the usual EDA receptor to activate nuclear factor-kappaB transcription factors. This can be further tested in Tabby and Tabby-EDA transgenic mice, which provide unique models of severe ocular surface disease.
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- Chang-Yi Cui
- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Fukamachi S, Asakawa S, Wakamatsu Y, Shimizu N, Mitani H, Shima A. Conserved function of medaka pink-eyed dilution in melanin synthesis and its divergent transcriptional regulation in gonads among vertebrates. Genetics 2005; 168:1519-27. [PMID: 15579703 PMCID: PMC1448775 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.104.030494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Medaka is emerging as a model organism for the study of vertebrate development and genetics, and its effectiveness in forward genetics should prove equal to that of zebrafish. Here, we identify by positional cloning a gene responsible for the medaka i-3 albino mutant. i-3 larvae have weakly tyrosinase-positive cells but lack strongly positive and dendritic cells, suggesting loss of fully differentiated melanophores. The region surrounding the i-3 locus is syntenic to human 19p13, but a BAC clone covering the i-3 locus contained orthologs located at 15q11-13, including OCA2 (P). Medaka P consists of 842 amino acids and shares approximately 65% identity with mammalian P proteins. The i-3 mutation is a four-base deletion in exon 13, which causes a frameshift and truncation of the protein. We detected medaka P transcripts in melanin-producing eyeballs and (putative) skin melanophores on embryos and an alternatively spliced form in the non-melanin-producing ovary or oocytes. The mouse p is similarly expressed in gonads, but not alternatively spliced. This is the first isolation of nonmammalian P, the functional mechanism of action of which has not yet been elucidated, even in mammals. Further investigation of the functions of P proteins and the regulation of their expression will provide new insight into body color determination and gene evolution.
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- Shoji Fukamachi
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 277-8562, Japan.
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- Greg Gibson
- Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Colosimo PF, Hosemann KE, Balabhadra S, Villarreal G, Dickson M, Grimwood J, Schmutz J, Myers RM, Schluter D, Kingsley DM. Widespread Parallel Evolution in Sticklebacks by Repeated Fixation of Ectodysplasin Alleles. Science 2005; 307:1928-33. [PMID: 15790847 DOI: 10.1126/science.1107239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1028] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Major phenotypic changes evolve in parallel in nature by molecular mechanisms that are largely unknown. Here, we use positional cloning methods to identify the major chromosome locus controlling armor plate patterning in wild threespine sticklebacks. Mapping, sequencing, and transgenic studies show that the Ectodysplasin (EDA) signaling pathway plays a key role in evolutionary change in natural populations and that parallel evolution of stickleback low-plated phenotypes at most freshwater locations around the world has occurred by repeated selection of Eda alleles derived from an ancestral low-plated haplotype that first appeared more than two million years ago. Members of this clade of low-plated alleles are present at low frequencies in marine fish, which suggests that standing genetic variation can provide a molecular basis for rapid, parallel evolution of dramatic phenotypic change in nature.
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- Pamela F Colosimo
- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5329, USA
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Shima A, Mitani H. Medaka as a research organism: past, present and future. Mech Dev 2005; 121:599-604. [PMID: 15210169 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2004.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2003] [Revised: 03/16/2004] [Accepted: 03/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This introductory review briefly describes the history of medaka as a research organism and the previous accomplishments of the medaka field. The medaka genome project currently underway through the efforts of an international consortium, the Medaka Genome Initiative, and the future prospects for medaka research, particularly for genomic analyses, are also discussed.
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- Akihiro Shima
- Department of Integrated Biosciences 102, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8562, Japan.
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Sakamoto D, Kudo H, Inohaya K, Yokoi H, Narita T, Naruse K, Mitani H, Araki K, Shima A, Ishikawa Y, Imai Y, Kudo A. A mutation in the gene for delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) causes hypochromic anemia in the medaka, Oryzias latipes. Mech Dev 2005; 121:747-52. [PMID: 15210182 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2004.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2003] [Revised: 03/31/2004] [Accepted: 03/31/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A genetic screen for mutations affecting embryogenesis in the medaka, Oryzias latipes, identified a mutant, whiteout (who), that exhibited hypochromic anemia. The who mutant initially had the normal number of blood cells, but it then gradually decreased during the embryonic and larval stages. The blood cells in the who mutants show an elongated morphology and little hemoglobin activity. Genetic mapping localized who to the vicinity of a LG12 marker, olgc1. By utilizing the highly conserved synteny between medaka and pufferfish, we identified a gene for delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD), which is the second enzyme in the heme synthetic pathway, as a candidate for who. We found a missense mutation in the alad gene that was tightly linked to the who phenotype, strongly suggesting that the hypochromic anemia phenotype in the who mutant is caused by a loss of the alad function. Thus, who mutants represent a model for the human disease ALAD-deficiency porphyria.
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- Daigo Sakamoto
- Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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Matsuo MY, Nonaka M. Repetitive elements in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region of a teleost, medaka: identification of novel transposable elements. Mech Dev 2005; 121:771-7. [PMID: 15210184 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2004.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2004] [Revised: 03/11/2004] [Accepted: 03/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The repetitive elements of medaka (Oryzias latipes) are poorly characterized in spite of recent rapid progress in the medaka genome analysis. Here we report the characterization of the repetitive elements in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region, which spans about 400 kb and is one of the best characterized regions of the medaka genome. Microsatellite, low complexity regions, transposable elements, and other repeats occupied 0.68, 0.98, 7.0 and 2.9%, respectively, of the MHC class I region. Eleven transposable elements, three LTR-type, six LINE-type and two DNA-type, including several novel ones, were identified. Genomic Southern hybridization analysis indicated that these LINE-type and DNA-type elements have many copies in the medaka genome, whereas the LTR-type elements have only several copies. The comparison of the medaka MHC class I region with those of zebrafish and fugu shows the presence of three medaka lineage-specific tandem duplications of the PSMB (proteasome beta-type subunit) 8 and class Ia genes. Since eight of the 11 transposable elements were located in this region, these elements may have played a role in the medaka-specific DNA rearrangement.
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- Megumi Y Matsuo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Wu P, Hou L, Plikus M, Hughes M, Scehnet J, Suksaweang S, Widelitz RB, Jiang TX, Chuong CM. Evo-Devo of amniote integuments and appendages. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2004; 48:249-70. [PMID: 15272390 PMCID: PMC4386668 DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.041825pw] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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Integuments form the boundary between an organism and the environment. The evolution of novel developmental mechanisms in integuments and appendages allows animals to live in diverse ecological environments. Here we focus on amniotes. The major achievement for reptile skin is an adaptation to the land with the formation of a successful barrier. The stratum corneum enables this barrier to prevent water loss from the skin and allowed amphibian / reptile ancestors to go onto the land. Overlapping scales and production of beta-keratins provide strong protection. Epidermal invagination led to the formation of avian feather and mammalian hair follicles in the dermis. Both adopted a proximal - distal growth mode which maintains endothermy. Feathers form hierarchical branches which produce the vane that makes flight possible. Recent discoveries of feathered dinosaurs in China inspire new thinking on the origin of feathers. In the laboratory, epithelial - mesenchymal recombinations and molecular mis-expressions were carried out to test the plasticity of epithelial organ formation. We review the work on the transformation of scales into feathers, conversion between barbs and rachis and the production of "chicken teeth". In mammals, tilting the balance of the BMP pathway in K14 noggin transgenic mice alters the number, size and phenotypes of different ectodermal organs, making investigators rethink the distinction between morpho-regulation and pathological changes. Models on the evolution of feathers and hairs from reptile integuments are discussed. A hypothetical Evo-Devo space where diverse integument appendages can be placed according to complex phenotypes and novel developmental mechanisms is presented.
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- Ping Wu
- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Corresponding author: Cheng-Ming Chuong, HMR 315B, Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2011 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA USA 90033, Tel: 323 442-1296, Fax: 323 442-3049,
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Martinez-Morales JR, Naruse K, Mitani H, Shima A, Wittbrodt J. Rapid chromosomal assignment of medaka mutants by bulked segregant analysis. Gene 2004; 329:159-65. [PMID: 15033538 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2003.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2003] [Revised: 12/18/2003] [Accepted: 12/30/2003] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Genetic screens in medaka are leading to the identification of an increasing number of unique mutant phenotypes. However, so far only a few genes responsible for these phenotypes have been characterized. Furthermore, no protocols using a systematic positional cloning strategy have been developed to determine the implicated genes. The PCR-based bulked segregant analysis is a fast and reliable tool to accomplish the initial steps of the positional cloning of a mutation. Here we describe the selection of a panel of genetic markers that, evenly distributed over the 24 chromosomes of medaka, provide a full coverage of the compact medaka genome (800 Mb) when used in bulked segregant analysis. The reference panel, which consists of 48 EST-derived markers, is anchored to a collection of more than 2000 polymorphic markers, thus facilitating a rapid transition from chromosomal assignment to fine mapping of the mutants. More importantly, since most of the genetic screens have been performed in the inbred Cab strain (derived from the Southern population), the selection of markers included in this panel was intended to optimize the recognition of polymorphisms between Cab and the polymorphic inbred mapping strain Kaga. Here we present a reliable mapping panel, confirmed both by the assignment of the locus responsible for the medaka mutation eyeless/Rx3 to chromosome 12, and by the analysis of its resolution power using representative markers.
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Schartl M, Nanda I, Kondo M, Schmid M, Asakawa S, Sasaki T, Shimizu N, Henrich T, Wittbrodt J, Furutani-Seiki M, Kondoh H, Himmelbauer H, Hong Y, Koga A, Nonaka M, Mitani H, Shima A. Current status of medaka genetics and genomics. The Medaka Genome Initiative (MGI). Methods Cell Biol 2004; 77:173-99. [PMID: 15602912 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(04)77010-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Manfred Schartl
- Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
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All ectodermal organs, e.g. hair, teeth, and many exocrine glands, originate from two adjacent tissue layers: the epithelium and the mesenchyme. Similar sequential and reciprocal interactions between the epithelium and mesenchyme regulate the early steps of development in all ectodermal organs. Generally, the mesenchyme provides the first instructive signal, which is followed by the formation of the epithelial placode, an early signaling center. The placode buds into or out of the mesenchyme, and subsequent proliferation, cell movements, and differentiation of the epithelium and mesenchyme contribute to morphogenesis. The molecular signals regulating organogenesis, such as molecules in the FGF, TGFbeta, Wnt, and hedgehog families, regulate the development of all ectodermal appendages repeatedly during advancing morphogenesis and differentiation. In addition, signaling by ectodysplasin, a recently identified member of the TNF family, and its receptor Edar is required for ectodermal organ development across vertebrate species. Here the current knowledge on the molecular regulation of the initiation, placode formation, and morphogenesis of ectodermal organs is discussed with emphasis on feathers, hair, and teeth.
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- Johanna Pispa
- Developmental Biology Programme, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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Stainier DYR, Pourquié O. Entrails, heart, brain, limbs, and lymphatics- a recipe for success? Dev Cell 2003; 5:193-6. [PMID: 12919671 DOI: 10.1016/s1534-5807(03)00241-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A recent Juan March Foundation workshop entitled Developmental Mechanisms in Vertebrate Organogenesis brought 50 developmental biologists together in Madrid to share some of their latest findings. Discussion topics included ectodermal organs such as the central nervous system (CNS) and skin, mesodermal organs such as the heart, limb, vasculature, and kidney, and endodermal organs such as the pancreas and liver. Discussions extended into the late hours of the night as the meeting participants indulged in tasting some of their favorite organs, in the form of Spanish delicacies.
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- Didier Y R Stainier
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Mustonen T, Pispa J, Mikkola ML, Pummila M, Kangas AT, Pakkasjärvi L, Jaatinen R, Thesleff I. Stimulation of ectodermal organ development by Ectodysplasin-A1. Dev Biol 2003; 259:123-36. [PMID: 12812793 DOI: 10.1016/s0012-1606(03)00157-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Organs developing as ectodermal appendages share similar early morphogenesis and molecular mechanisms. Ectodysplasin, a signaling molecule belonging to the tumor necrosis factor family, and its receptor Edar are required for normal development of several ectodermal organs in humans and mice. We have overexpressed two splice forms of ectodysplasin, Eda-A1 and Eda-A2, binding to Edar and another TNF receptor, Xedar, respectively, under the keratin 14 (K14) promoter in the ectoderm of transgenic mice. Eda-A2 overexpression did not cause a detectable phenotype. On the contrary, overexpression of Eda-A1 resulted in alterations in a variety of ectodermal organs, most notably in extra organs. Hair development was initiated continuously from E14 until birth, and in addition, the transgenic mice had supernumerary teeth and mammary glands, phenotypes not reported previously in transgenic mice. Also, hair composition and structure was abnormal, and the cycling of hairs was altered so that the growth phase (anagen) was prolonged. Both hairs and nails grew longer than normal. Molar teeth were of abnormal shape, and enamel formation was severely disturbed in incisors. Furthermore, sweat gland function was stimulated and sebaceous glands were enlarged. We conclude that ectodysplasin-Edar signaling has several roles in ectodermal organ development controlling their initiation, as well as morphogenesis and differentiation.
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- Tuija Mustonen
- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Ectodysplasin (Eda), a signaling molecule belonging to the tumor necrosis factor family, is required for normal development of several ectodermally derived organs in humans and mice. Two closely related isoforms of ectodysplasin, Eda-A1 and Eda-A2, have been described which bind to and activate two different receptors, Edar and X-linked Eda-A2 receptor (Xedar), respectively. Mutations in Eda, Edar or other molecules of this signaling pathway cause ectodermal dysplasias characterized by defective development of teeth, hairs, and several exocrine glands such as sweat glands presumably due to impaired NF-kappaB response. Studies with mice either lacking the functional proteins of Edar pathway or overexpressing the ligand or receptor suggest that Eda-A1-Edar signaling has multiple roles in ectodermal organ development regulating their initiation, morphogenesis, and differentiation.
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- Marja L Mikkola
- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, PO Box 56, Helsinki 00014, Finland.
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Bridgham JT, Wilder JA, Hollocher H, Johnson AL. All in the family: evolutionary and functional relationships among death receptors. Cell Death Differ 2003; 10:19-25. [PMID: 12655292 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4401174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Over the last decade, significant progress has been made towards identifying the signaling pathways within mammalian cells that lead to apoptosis mediated by death receptors. The simultaneous expression of more than one death receptor in many, if not all, cell types suggests that functional innovation has driven the divergence of these receptors and their cognate ligands. To better understand the physiological divergence of the death receptors, a phylogenetic analysis of vertebrate death receptors was conducted based upon amino-acid sequences encoding the death domain regions of currently known and newly identified members of the family. Evidence is presented to indicate an ancient radiation of death receptors that predates the emergence of vertebrates, as well as ongoing divergence of additional receptors both within several receptor lineages as well as modern taxonomic lineages. We speculate that divergence among death receptors has led to their functional specialization. For instance, some receptors appear to be primarily involved in mediating the immune response, while others play critical roles during development and tissue differentiation. The following represents an evolutionary approach towards an understanding of the complex relationship among death receptors and their proposed physiological functions in vertebrate species.
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- J T Bridgham
- Department of Biological Sciences and Walther Cancer Center, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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Laurikkala J, Pispa J, Jung HS, Nieminen P, Mikkola M, Wang X, Saarialho-Kere U, Galceran J, Grosschedl R, Thesleff I. Regulation of hair follicle development by the TNF signal ectodysplasin and its receptor Edar. Development 2002; 129:2541-53. [PMID: 11973284 DOI: 10.1242/dev.129.10.2541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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X-linked and autosomal forms of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia syndromes (HED) are characterized by deficient development of several ectodermal organs, including hair, teeth and exocrine glands. The recent cloning of the genes that underlie these syndromes, ectodysplasin (ED1) and the ectodysplasin A receptor (EDAR), and their identification as a novel TNF ligand-receptor pair suggested a role for TNF signaling in embryonic morphogenesis. In the mouse, the genes of the spontaneous mutations Tabby (Ta) and downless (dl) were identified as homologs of ED1 and EDAR, respectively. To gain insight into the function of this signaling pathway in development of skin and hair follicles, we analyzed the expression and regulation of Eda and Edar in wild type as well as Tabby and Lef1 mutant mouse embryos. We show that Eda and Edar expression is confined to the ectoderm and occurs in a pattern that suggests a role of ectodysplasin/Edar signaling in the interactions between the ectodermal compartments and the formation and function of hair placodes. By using skin explant cultures, we further show that this signaling pathway is intimately associated with interactions between the epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. We also find that Ta mutants lack completely the placodes of the first developing tylotrich hairs, and that they do not show patterned expression of placodal genes, including Bmp4, Lef1, Shh, Ptch and Edar, and the genes for β-catenin and activin A. Finally, we identified activin as a mesenchymal signal that stimulates Edar expression and WNT as a signal that induces Eda expression, suggesting a hierarchy of distinct signaling pathways in the development of skin and hair follicles. In conclusion, we suggest that Eda and Edar are associated with the onset of ectodermal patterning and that ectodysplasin/edar signaling also regulates the morphogenesis of hair follicles.
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- Johanna Laurikkala
- Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Thesleff I, Mikkola ML. Death receptor signaling giving life to ectodermal organs. SCIENCE'S STKE : SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT 2002; 2002:pe22. [PMID: 11997580 DOI: 10.1126/stke.2002.131.pe22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A new tumor necrosis factor (TNF) pathway has been identified that has an important function in the regulation of embryonic development. Three key components of this pathway are previously unknown proteins: the TNF ligand ectodysplasin (also known as EDA), its death domain-containing receptor EDAR, and the death domain adapter molecule EDARADD. This pathway was discovered and delineated through the cloning of genes that cause human hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) syndromes and by analysis of the corresponding mouse mutants (Tabby, downless, and crinkled) showing defects in hair, teeth, and several exocrine glands. EDAR signaling is mediated by the activation of nuclear factor kappa B, but other downstream targets are not known. Ectodysplasin-EDAR signaling mediates cell interactions within the ectoderm and regulates the initiation and morphogenesis of hair and teeth. It is also necessary for the development of fish scales, indicating that this pathway and its function have been conserved during the evolution of ectodermal organs.
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- Irma Thesleff
- Developmental Biology Program, Insitute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, PO Box 56, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Genome sequencing has yielded a plethora of new genes the function of which can be unravelled through comparative genomic approaches. Increasingly, developmental biologists are turning to fish as model genetic systems because they are amenable to studies of gene function. Zebrafish has already secured its place as a model vertebrate and now its Far Eastern cousin--medaka--is emerging as an important model fish, because of recent additions to the genetic toolkit available for this organism. Already, the popularity of medaka among developmental biologists has led to important insights into vertebrate development.
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- Joachim Wittbrodt
- Developmental Biology Programme, EMBL-Heidelberg, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69012 Heidelberg, Germany.
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A group of genes in the tumour necrosis factor signalling pathway are mutated in humans and mice with ectodermal dysplasias--a failure of hair and tooth development. A mutation has now been identified in one of these genes, ectodysplasin-A receptor, in the teleost fish Medaka, that results in a failure of scale formation.
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- P T Sharpe
- Department of Craniofacial Development, Floor 28 Guy's Tower, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK
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