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Twist1 Contributes to Cranial Bone Initiation and Dermal Condensation by Maintaining Wnt Signaling Responsiveness
Twist1 Contributes to Cranial Bone Initiation and Dermal Condensation by Maintaining Wnt Signaling Responsiveness DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS Goodnough, L., Dinuoscio, G. J., Atit, R. P. 2016; 245 (2): 144-156Abstract
Specification of cranial bone and dermal fibroblast progenitors in the supraorbital arch mesenchyme is Wnt/ß-catenin signaling-dependent. The mechanism underlying how these cells interpret instructive signaling cues and differentiate into these two lineages is unclear. Twist1 is a target of the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway and is expressed in cranial bone and dermal lineages.Here, we show that onset of Twist1 expression in the mouse cranial mesenchyme is dependent on ectodermal Wnts and mesenchymal ß-catenin activity. Conditional deletion of Twist1 in the supraorbital arch mesenchyme leads to cranial bone agenesis and hypoplastic dermis, as well as craniofacial malformation of eyes and palate. Twist1 is preferentially required for cranial bone lineage commitment by maintaining Wnt responsiveness. In the conditional absence of Twist1, the cranial dermis fails to condense and expand apically leading to extensive cranial dermal hypoplasia with few and undifferentiated hair follicles.Thus, Twist1, a target of canonical Wnt/ß-catenin signaling, also functions to maintain Wnt responsiveness and is a key effector for cranial bone fate selection and dermal condensation.
View details for DOI 10.1002/DVDY.24367
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