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Wen X, Wang Y, Gu Y. Transferrin promotes chondrogenic differentiation in condylar growth through inducing autophagy via ULK1-ATG16L1 axis. Clin Sci (Lond) 2023; 137:1431-1449. [PMID: 37694282 DOI: 10.1042/cs20230544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Skeletal mandibular hypoplasia (SMH) is one of the most common skeletal craniofacial deformities in orthodontics, which was often accompanied by impaired chondrogenesis and increasing apoptosis of condylar chondrocytes. Therefore, protecting chondrocytes from apoptosis and promoting chondrogenesis in condylar growth is vital for treatment of SMH patients. Transferrin (TF) was highly expressed in condylar cartilage of newborn mice and was gradually declined as the condyle ceased growing. Interestingly, serum level of TF in SMH patients was significantly lower than normal subjects. Hence, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of TF on survival and differentiation of chondrocytes and condylar growth. First, we found that TF protected chondrogenic cell line ATDC5 cells from hypoxia-induced apoptosis and promoted proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation in vitro. Second, TF promoted chondrogenic differentiation and survival through activating autophagic flux. Inhibiting autophagic flux markedly blocked the effects of TF. Third, TF significantly activated ULK1-ATG16L1 axis. Silencing either transferrin receptor (TFRC), ULK1/2 or ATG16 significantly blocked the autophagic flux induced by TF, as well as its effect on anti-apoptosis and chondrogenic differentiation. Furthermore, we established an organoid culture model of mandible ex vivo and found that TF significantly promoted condylar growth. Taken together, our study unraveled a novel function of TF in condylar growth that TF protected chondrocytes from hypoxia-induced apoptosis and promoted chondrogenic differentiation through inducing autophagy via ULK1-ATG16L1 axis, which demonstrated that TF could be a novel growth factor of condylar growth and shed new light on developing treatment strategy of SMH patients.
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- Xi Wen
- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology and National Center of Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Central Laboratory, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology and National Center of Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology and National Center of Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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Biosse Duplan M, Komla-Ebri D, Heuzé Y, Estibals V, Gaudas E, Kaci N, Benoist-Lasselin C, Zerah M, Kramer I, Kneissel M, Porta DG, Di Rocco F, Legeai-Mallet L. Meckel's and condylar cartilages anomalies in achondroplasia result in defective development and growth of the mandible. Hum Mol Genet 2016; 25:2997-3010. [PMID: 27260401 PMCID: PMC5181594 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Activating FGFR3 mutations in human result in achondroplasia (ACH), the most frequent form of dwarfism, where cartilages are severely disturbed causing long bones, cranial base and vertebrae defects. Because mandibular development and growth rely on cartilages that guide or directly participate to the ossification process, we investigated the impact of FGFR3 mutations on mandibular shape, size and position. By using CT scan imaging of ACH children and by analyzing Fgfr3Y367C/+ mice, a model of ACH, we show that FGFR3 gain-of-function mutations lead to structural anomalies of primary (Meckel’s) and secondary (condylar) cartilages of the mandible, resulting in mandibular hypoplasia and dysmorphogenesis. These defects are likely related to a defective chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation and pan-FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor NVP-BGJ398 corrects Meckel’s and condylar cartilages defects ex vivo. Moreover, we show that low dose of NVP-BGJ398 improves in vivo condyle growth and corrects dysmorphologies in Fgfr3Y367C/+ mice, suggesting that postnatal treatment with NVP-BGJ398 mice might offer a new therapeutic strategy to improve mandible anomalies in ACH and others FGFR3-related disorders.
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- Martin Biosse Duplan
- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France.,Service d'Odontologie, Hôpital Bretonneau, HUPNVS, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- UMR5199 PACEA, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Archaeological Sciences Cluster Of Excellence, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- Neurochirurgie Pédiatrique, Unité de Chirurgie Craniofaciale, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France.,Neurochirurgie Pédiatrique, Unité de Chirurgie Craniofaciale, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, Paris, France .,Service de Génétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Quantifying Synovial Enhancement of the Pediatric Temporomandibular Joint. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 74:1937-45. [PMID: 27067062 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to assess a novel method for quantifying temporomandibular joint (TMJ) synovial enhancement on gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to establish normative values to allow early detection of synovitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients (aged 0 to 16 years) without jaw pathology who underwent MRI scans with contrast that included the TMJs. From a coronal T1-weighted image, the signal intensity within the superior and inferior joint spaces was divided by the signal intensity of the longus capitis muscle to establish a ratio by age. Intrarater reliability and inter-rater reliability were assessed. A mixed-model regression analysis was used to determine the 95% specificity threshold for normal ratios. RESULTS Temporal and optic nerve MRI scans of 158 patients were included. Normative synovial enhancement ratios (95% specificity) thresholds were established: 1.52, 1.68, and 1.55 for superior joint space, inferior joint space, and average of both joint spaces, respectively. Intrarater and inter-rater agreement was excellent. CONCLUSIONS A ratio of signal intensity of the TMJ synovium to the longus capitis is a reliable method to quantify enhancement controlling for time after contrast infusion and may be useful for diagnosis of TMJ synovitis.
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Mérida Velasco JR, Rodríguez Vázquez JF, De la Cuadra Blanco C, Campos López R, Sánchez M, Mérida Velasco JA. Development of the mandibular condylar cartilage in human specimens of 10-15 weeks' gestation. J Anat 2009; 214:56-64. [PMID: 19166473 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01009.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study analyses some morphological and histological aspects that could have a role in the development of the condylar cartilage (CC). The specimens used were serial sections from 49 human fetuses aged 10-15 weeks. In addition, 3D reconstructions of the mandibular ramus and the CC were made from four specimens. During weeks 10-11 of development, the vascular canals (VC) appear in the CC and the intramembranous ossification process begins. At the same time, in the medial region of the CC, chondroclasts appear adjacent to the vascular invasion and to the cartilage destruction. During weeks 12-13 of development, the deepest portion of the posterolateral vascular canal is completely surrounded by the hypertrophic chondrocytes. The latter emerge with an irregular layout. During week 15 of development, the endochondral ossification of the CC begins. Our results suggest that the situation of the chondroclasts, the posterolateral vascular canal and the irregular arrangement of the hypertrophic chondrocytes may play a notable role in the development of the CC.
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- J R Mérida Velasco
- Departamento de Anatomía y Embriología Humana II, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
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Nakano M, Fujita T, Ohtani J, Kawata T, Kaku M, Motokawa M, Tsuka N, Hayashi H, Tanne K. Effects of Mandibular Advancement on Growth after Condylectomy. J Dent Res 2009; 88:261-5. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034508329671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Previous studies have indicated that an injured condyle during adolescence is a causative factor for reduced mandibular growth and resulting asymmetry of the mandible. The aim of this study was to examine the nature of mandibular growth after unilateral condylectomy and to elucidate the effects of mandibular advancement. Sixty growing mice were subjected to unilateral condylectomy, and then one-half of them underwent treatment with a functional appliance. After 4 wks, a unilateral condylectomy produced reduced growth of the mandible and a subsequent lateral shift to the affected side. However, reduced growth and a lateral shift of the mandible were eliminated by a functional appliance, and prominent regeneration of the condyle was also demonstrated. It was shown that mandibular advancement provides for the regeneration of cartilaginous tissues on injured condyles and recovery of reduced mandibular growth, leading to correction of the lateral shift of the mandible.
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- M. Nakano
- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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Fujita T, Ohtani J, Shigekawa M, Kawata T, Kaku M, Kohno S, Motokawa M, Tohma Y, Tanne K. Influence of sex hormone disturbances on the internal structure of the mandible in newborn mice. Eur J Orthod 2006; 28:190-4. [PMID: 16415085 DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cji093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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It has not yet been clarified how sex hormones affect craniofacial bone development immediately after birth. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of sex hormone deficiency on craniofacial bone development immediately after birth, in terms of the internal structure of the mandible in newborn mice with orchiectomy (ORX) and ovariectomy (OVX). ORX, OVX and a sham-operation were performed on 40 five-day-old C57BL/6J mice. Eight weeks after surgery, each mandible was subjected to histomorphometric analysis of trabecular (Tr) and cortical (Ct) bone mineral density (BMD) by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). In the experimental groups, a significant reduction in BMD was found in comparison with the control groups. In histomorphometric analysis, the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive cells in the condyle and the thickness of the condylar cartilage layer was significantly greater in the experimental mice than in the controls. Trabecular bone volume of the condyle measured on azocarmine-aniline blue (AZAN) sections was significantly less in the experimental mice than in the controls. These results indicate that mandibular growth is inhibited by sex hormone disturbances and the relevant internal structures changed. The findings show that sex hormones are one of the key determinants of mandibular growth and development immediately after birth.
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- T Fujita
- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan.
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Mutations in genes encoding for fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) have been identified as causes of both chondrodysplasias and craniosynostoses, both of which cause abnormalities in the growth and development of the craniofacial region. FGFRs form mRNA splicing isoforms, each with distinct ligand binding specificity and tissue distribution. These confer specific biological functions on these isoforms. Although it is known that FGFRs are expressed at numerous locations during early mouse development, including the craniofacial area, relatively little is known about the expression of the splicing isoforms during craniofacial bone development. To address this, we have performed a detailed survey to detect these genes in the developing mouse craniofacial region. We have analyzed the developing mouse mandible, calvaria, and cranial base, in particular the spheno-occipital synchondrosis, a key centre of craniofacial growth. Fgfr1c was detected weakly in osteoblastic cells in both the developing calvarial and mandibular bones. Fgfr3b and Fgfr3c were found chiefly in proliferating chondrocytes of the cranial base synchondroses and the mandibular condyle. Fgfr2b transcripts were most notably detected in the perichondria of the mandibular condyle and the cranial base. Fgfr2c transcripts were detected with high intensity in differentiating osteoblasts at the sutural osteogenic fronts of the calvarial bones. In addition, Fgfr2c was also expressed in the perichondria of the mandibular condyle and the cranial base. These expression patterns suggest both differing and similar functions for -b and -c isoforms. The former is exemplified by Fgfr1 transcripts, which show distinct differences in their distribution, being mutually exclusive. Similar functions are suggested by the overlapping expression patterns of the -b and -c isoforms of both Fgfr2 and Fgfr3. Fgfr4 transcripts were found in developing muscles. These data help to explain the disturbances in craniofacial growth exhibited by both patients and the growing number of transgenic mice carrying mutations in genes encoding FGFRs/Fgfrs.
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- D P C Rice
- Developmental Biology Programme, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Berraquero R, Palacios J, Gamallo C, de la Rosa P, Rodriguez JI. Prenatal growth of the human mandibular condylar cartilage. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1995; 108:194-200. [PMID: 7625395 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-5406(95)70083-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The question of whether the condylar cartilage possesses a growth potential like that of the long bone growth plates has been the subject of contrasting viewpoints. We have recently established that the thickness of the human tibial growth plate progressively decreases during the second half of the fetal period, but that the changes in the total human condylar thickness do not correlate with fetal age or weight. The present study examined the change in the thickness of the human mandibular condyle layers during the fetal growth of the mandible. Mandibles were obtained from autopsy of 19 human fetuses ranging in fetal age from 18 to 41 weeks. The total length of the mandible, the lengths of the mandibular body and of the ramus were measured, as well as the gonial angles. The total thickness of the condyle, and the thickness of the articular, progenitor, cartilage, chondroblast, and hypertrophic chondrocyte layers were measured on the central segment of central sagittal sections of the mandibular condylar cartilage. The total mandible, the corpus and the ramus lengths increased linearly with the age of the fetus and they all correlated strongly with fetal weight. However, changes in the total condylar thickness and in the thickness of the cartilage layer (chondroblast plus hypertrophic chondrocytes) did not correlate with fetal weight or mandibular length. The thickness of the articular layer increased with weight, but changes in the progenitor layer were independent of corporal and mandibular growth.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- R Berraquero
- Department of Pathology, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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