Comprehensive analysis of periocular mesenchyme composition, specification and function during anterior segment formation
Comprehensive analysis of periocular mesenchyme composition, specification and function during anterior segment formation
批准号:
10090470
负责人:
Jakub K Famulski
金额:
$36.81万
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依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2018
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2018-02-01 至 2023-01-31
关键词:
AffectAnimal ModelAnteriorAnterior segment dysgenesisBehaviorBiological AssayBiological ModelsBiologyBlindnessCandidate Disease GeneCatalogingCellsCellular biologyChickCiliary MuscleClassificationColorComprehensionConfocal MicroscopyCongenital DisordersCorneaCorneal EndotheliumCoupledDefectDevelopmentDevelopmental ProcessDiseaseDisease modelEmbryoEtiologyEventEvolutionEye DevelopmentFamilyFlow CytometryFutureGene CombinationsGene Expression ProfilingGenesGeneticGenetic CounselingGenome engineeringGenomicsGlaucomaGoalsHealthHumanImageIn Situ HybridizationIndividualInheritedIrisKnowledgeLesionLightLocationMapsMediatingMesenchymeMicroscopyMolecularMusNeural Crest CellOpticsPatientsPatternPhenotypePopulationPredispositionRegulationReporterResearchRetinaSamplingScleraStructureTestingTimeTissuesTo specifyTransgenic OrganismsVisionVisual impairmentVisual system structureZebrafishclinical practiceconfocal imagingexome sequencinggain of functionimaging approachin vivoin vivo imaginginduced pluripotent stem celllensmigrationnext generationnoveloptogeneticsorbit musclescreeningstem cell therapytime usetranscription factortranscriptometranscriptome sequencing
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
Inherited congenital anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD) disorders are a major cause of vision
impairment and blindness. They include developmental ocular deficiencies of the iris, cornea and lens
in addition to significant predisposition, ~50%, to glaucoma. From various studies in recent years it
has become clear that many congenital disorders and predispositions arise from early developmental
defects, both major and subtle. Examining the developmental process giving rise to these essential
components of the visual system is therefore a fruitful approach to studying the disease. The anterior
segment derives largely from the early migrating neural crest cells that target specifically to the
anterior of the developing retina and are loosely classified as periocular mesenchyme (POM). POM
deficiency has been demonstrated in certain cases of ASD. I believe a major roadblock in efforts to
treat and understand ASD has been the limited examination of POM biology and function during early
ocular development. This hampers efforts to characterize the etiology of disease and screening in
ASD families, in addition to delaying attempts at iPSC-mediated approaches for treatment of ASD. To
circumvent these problems, we aim to comprehensively characterize POM cell specification,
migration, targeting, differentiation, and ultimately contribution to anterior segment dysgenesis. This is
the next logical and necessary step in order for the field to continue the evolution of therapy and
screening for glaucoma and ASD disorders. Our immediate goal is to test the hypothesis that POM
cells delineate into various subpopulations and specify to become the anterior segment
mesenchyme (ASM). To test our hypothesis we propose to employ the highly versatile zebrafish
embryo model system and comprehensively examine POM cell development while cataloging their
contribution to the anterior segment through genetic, molecular and cutting edge in vivo imaging
approaches. Our specific aims are: Aim 1: Characterize specification and define the composition of
the ASM the using a combination of gene expression analysis paired with light-sheet in vivo time
lapse imaging and confocal microscopy. Aim 2: Track the migratory behavior and lineage trace
distinct populations of ASM during anterior segment formation using light-sheet in vivo time lapse
imaging and confocal microscopy paired with a novel fate mapping optogenetic tracing mechanism.
Aim 3: Generate a comprehensive ASM transcriptome for screening novel targets in ASD patient
samples using a combination of flow cytometry coupled to RNAseq and next generation exome
sequencing.
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Comprehensive analysis of periocular mesenchyme composition, specification and function during anterior segment formation
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批准号:10334487
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$36.81万
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财政年份:2018
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负责人:Jakub K Famulski
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依托单位:
海外基金