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- Title
A specific requirement for PDGF-C in palate formation and PDGFR-alpha signaling.
- Authors
Ding, Hao; Wu, Xiaoli; Boström, Hans; Kim, Injune; Wong, Nicole; Tsoi, Bonny; O'Rourke, Meredith; Koh, Gou Young; Soriano, Philippe; Betsholtz, Christer; Hart, Thomas C; Marazita, Mary L; Field, L L; Tam, Patrick P L; Nagy, Andras
- Abstract
PDGF-C is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family, which signals through PDGF receptor (PDGFR) alphaalpha and alphabeta dimers. Here we show that Pdgfc(-/-) mice die in the perinatal period owing to feeding and respiratory difficulties associated with a complete cleft of the secondary palate. This phenotype was less severe than that of Pdgfra(-/-) embryos. Pdgfc(-/-) Pdgfa(-/-) embryos developed a cleft face, subepidermal blistering, deficiency of renal cortex mesenchyme, spina bifida and skeletal and vascular defects. Complete loss of function of both ligands, therefore, phenocopied the loss of PDGFR-alpha function, suggesting that both PDGF-A and PDGF-C signal through PDGFR-alpha to regulate the development of craniofacial structures, the neural tube and mesodermal organs. Our results also show that PDGF-C signaling is a new pathway in palatogenesis, different from, and independent of, those previously implicated.
- Publication
Nature genetics, 2004, Vol 36, Issue 10, p1111
- ISSN
1061-4036
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ng1415