Spatiotemporal single-cell regulatory atlas reveals neural crest lineage diversification and cellular function during tooth morphogenesis

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Cranial neural crest cells are an evolutionary innovation of vertebrates for craniofacial development and function, yet the mechanisms that govern the cell fate decisions of postmigratory cranial neural crest cells remain largely unknown. Using the mouse molar as a model, we perform single-cell transcriptome profiling to interrogate the cell fate diversification of postmigratory cranial neural crest cells. We reveal the landscape of transcriptional heterogeneity and define the specific cellular domains during the progression of cranial neural crest cell-derived dental lineage diversification, and find that each domain makes a specific contribution to distinct molar mesenchymal tissues. Furthermore, IGF signaling-mediated cell-cell interaction between the cellular domains highlights the pivotal role of autonomous regulation of the dental mesenchyme. Importantly, we reveal cell-type-specific gene regulatory networks in the dental mesenchyme and show that Foxp4 is indispensable for the differentiation of periodontal ligament. Our single-cell atlas provides comprehensive mechanistic insight into the cell fate diversification process of the cranial neural crest cell-derived odontogenic populations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 13(2022), 1 vom: 16. Aug., Seite 4803

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jing, Junjun [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Jifan [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Tingwei [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Pei, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Thach-Vu [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Yang [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.08.2022

Date Revised 23.02.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-022-32490-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344927091