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Abstract
Much is known regarding the role of Indian hedgehog (Ihh) in endochondral ossification, where Ihh regulates multiple steps of chondrocyte differentiation. The Ihh-/- phenotype is most notable for severely foreshortened limbs and a complete absence of mature osteoblasts. A far less explored phenotype in the Ihh-/- mutant is found in the calvaria, where bones form predominately through intramembranous ossification. We investigated the role of Ihh in calvarial bone ossification, finding that proliferation was largely unaffected. Instead, our results indicate that Ihh is a pro-osteogenic factor that positively regulates intramembranous ossification. We confirmed through histologic and quantitative gene analysis that loss of Ihh results in reduction of cranial bone size and all markers of osteodifferentiation. Moreover, in vitro studies suggest that Ihh loss reduces Bmp expression within the calvaria, an observation that may underlie the Ihh-/- calvarial phenotype. In conjunction with the newly recognized roles of Hedgehog deregulation in craniosynostosis, our study defines Ihh as an important positive regulator of cranial bone ossification.
View details for DOI 10.1002/dvg.20768
View details for Web of Science ID 000296420300003
View details for PubMedID 21557453