RRC ID 85649
著者 Leung AOW, Poon ACH, Wang X, Feng C, Chen P, Zheng Z, To MK, Chan WCW, Cheung M, Chan D.
タイトル Suppression of apoptosis impairs phalangeal joint formation in the pathogenesis of brachydactyly type A1.
ジャーナル Nat Commun
Abstract Apoptosis occurs during development when a separation of tissues is needed. Synovial joint formation is initiated at the presumptive site (interzone) within a cartilage anlagen, with changes in cellular differentiation leading to cavitation and tissue separation. Apoptosis has been detected in phalangeal joints during development, but its role and regulation have not been defined. Here, we use a mouse model of brachydactyly type A1 (BDA1) with an IhhE95K mutation, to show that a missing middle phalangeal bone is due to the failure of the developing joint to cavitate, associated with reduced apoptosis, and a joint is not formed. We showed an intricate relationship between IHH and interacting partners, CDON and GAS1, in the interzone that regulates apoptosis. We propose a model in which CDON/GAS1 may act as dependence receptors in this context. Normally, the IHH level is low at the center of the interzone, enabling the "ligand-free" CDON/GAS1 to activate cell death for cavitation. In BDA1, a high concentration of IHH suppresses apoptosis. Our findings provided new insights into the role of IHH and CDON in joint formation, with relevance to hedgehog signaling in developmental biology and diseases.
巻・号 15(1)
ページ 2229
公開日 2024-3-12
DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-45053-0
PII 10.1038/s41467-024-45053-0
PMID 38472182
PMC PMC10933404
MeSH Animals Apoptosis Brachydactyly* / genetics Brachydactyly* / metabolism Hedgehog Proteins* / metabolism Joints / metabolism Mice
IF 12.121
リソース情報
遺伝子材料 8x3'Gli-BS-delta51-LucII (RDB08061)