PUBLICATION
Fgf8 haploinsufficiency results in distinct craniofacial defects in adult zebrafish
- Authors
- Albertson, R.C., and Yelick, P.C.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-070504-11
- Date
- 2007
- Source
- Developmental Biology 306(2): 505-515 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Albertson, R. Craig, Yelick, Pamela C.
- Keywords
- Craniofacial, fgf8, Asymmetry, Cranial sutures, Morphometrics, Haploinsufficiency
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Body Patterning
- Bone and Bones/embryology
- Craniofacial Abnormalities/genetics
- Evolution, Molecular
- Fibroblast Growth Factors/physiology*
- Gene Expression Regulation*
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Zebrafish
- Zebrafish Proteins/physiology*
- PubMed
- 17448458 Full text @ Dev. Biol.
Citation
Albertson, R.C., and Yelick, P.C. (2007) Fgf8 haploinsufficiency results in distinct craniofacial defects in adult zebrafish. Developmental Biology. 306(2):505-515.
Abstract
Significant progress has been made toward understanding the role of fgf8 in directing early embryonic patterning of the pharyngeal skeleton. Considerably less is known about the role this growth factor plays in the coordinated development, growth, and remodeling of the craniofacial skeleton beyond embryonic stages. To better understand the contributions of fgf8 in the formation of adult craniofacial architecture, we analyzed the skeletal anatomy of adult ace(ti282a)/fgf8 heterozygous zebrafish. Our results revealed distinct skeletal defects including facial asymmetries, aberrant craniofacial geometry, irregular patterns of cranial suturing, and ectopic bone formation. These defects are similar in presentation to several human craniofacial disorders (e.g., craniosynostosis, hemifacial microsomia), and may be related to increased levels of bone metabolism observed in ace(ti282a)/fgf8 heterozygotes. Moreover, skeletal defects observed in ace(ti282a)/fgf8 heterozygotes are consistent with expression patterns of fgf8 in the mature craniofacial skeleton. These data reveal previously unrecognized roles for fgf8 during skeletogenesis, and provide a basis for future investigations into the mechanisms that regulate craniofacial development beyond the embryo.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping