Downregulation of FGF Signaling by Spry4 Overexpression Leads to Shape Impairment, Enamel Irregularities, and Delayed Signaling Center Formation in the Mouse Molar.
Downregulation of FGF Signaling by Spry4 Overexpression Leads to Shape Impairment, Enamel Irregularities, and Delayed Signaling Center Formation in the Mouse Molar.
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Spry4 过表达下调 FGF 信号传导导致小鼠磨牙形状损伤、牙釉质不规则和信号传导中心形成延迟。
作者:
Marangoni,Pauline;Charles,Cyril;Ahn,Youngwook;Seidel,Kerstin;Jheon,Andrew;Ganss,Bernhard;Krumlauf,Robb;Viriot,Laurent;Klein,OphirD
FGF signaling plays a critical role in tooth development, and mutations in modulators of this pathway produce a number of striking phenotypes. However, many aspects of the role of the FGF pathway in regulating the morphological features and the mineral quality of the dentition remain unknown. Here, we used transgenic mice overexpressing the FGF negative feedback regulator Sprouty4 under the epithelial keratin 14 promoter (K14Spry4) to achieve downregulation of signaling in the epithelium. This led to highly penetrant defects affecting both cusp morphology and the enamel layer. We characterized the phenotype of erupted molars, identified a developmental delay in K14Spry4transgenic embryos, and linked this with changes in the tooth developmental sequence. These data further delineate the role of FGF signaling in the development of the dentition and implicate the pathway in the regulation of tooth mineralization. © 2019 The Authors.JBMR Plusis published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.