Runx2-Twist1 interaction coordinates cranial neural crest guidance of soft palate myogenesis

© 2021, Han et al..

Cranial neural crest (CNC) cells give rise to bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments of the vertebrate craniofacial musculoskeletal complex, as well as regulate mesoderm-derived craniofacial muscle development through cell-cell interactions. Using the mouse soft palate as a model, we performed an unbiased single-cell RNA-seq analysis to investigate the heterogeneity and lineage commitment of CNC derivatives during craniofacial muscle development. We show that Runx2, a known osteogenic regulator, is expressed in the CNC-derived perimysial and progenitor populations. Loss of Runx2 in CNC-derivatives results in reduced expression of perimysial markers (Aldh1a2 and Hic1) as well as soft palate muscle defects in Osr2-Cre;Runx2fl/fl mice. We further reveal that Runx2 maintains perimysial marker expression through suppressing Twist1, and that myogenesis is restored in Osr2-Cre;Runx2fl/fl;Twist1fl/+ mice. Collectively, our findings highlight the roles of Runx2, Twist1, and their interaction in regulating the fate of CNC-derived cells as they guide craniofacial muscle development through cell-cell interactions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

eLife - 10(2021) vom: 22. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Han, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Jifan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Tingwei [VerfasserIn]
Loh, Yong-Hwee Eddie [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Thach-Vu [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Courtney Kyeong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jingyuan [VerfasserIn]
Jing, Junjun [VerfasserIn]
Janeckova, Eva [VerfasserIn]
He, Jinzhi [VerfasserIn]
Pei, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Bi, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Song, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Yang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

136253-27-5
Cell-cell interaction
Cleft palate
Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit
Cranial neural crest cells
Developmental biology
Journal Article
Mouse
Muscle development
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Runx2
Runx2 protein, mouse
Twist-Related Protein 1
Twist1 protein, mouse

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Date Completed 02.02.2022

Date Revised 02.02.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.7554/eLife.62387

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320443116