Morphoelastic models discriminate between different mechanisms of left-right asymmetric stomach morphogenesis

Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V..

The mechanisms by which the vertebrate stomach undergoes its evolutionarily conserved leftward bending remain incompletely understood. Although the left and right sides of the organ are known to possess different gene expression patterns and undergo distinct morphogenetic events, the physical mechanisms by which these differences generate morphological asymmetry remain unclear. Here, we develop a continuum model of asymmetric stomach morphogenesis. Using a morphoelastic framework, we investigate the morphogenetic implications of a variety of hypothetical, tissue-level growth differences between the left and right sides of a simplified tubular organ. Simulations reveal that, of the various differential growth mechanisms tested, only one category is consistent with the leftward stomach curvature observed in wild-type embryos: equal left and right volumetric growth rates, coupled with transversely isotropic tissue thinning on the left side. Simulating this mechanism in a defined region of the model over a longer period of growth leads to mature stomach-like curvatures.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:177

Enthalten in:

Cells & development - 177(2024) vom: 25. März, Seite 203902

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nikas, Ariel N [VerfasserIn]
Curcio, Evan J [VerfasserIn]
Nascone-Yoder, Nanette [VerfasserIn]
Lubkin, Sharon R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Left/right asymmetry
Modeling
Morphoelasticity
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Stomach morphogenesis

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cdev.2024.203902

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367720981