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{"title":"Human stem cell model of neural crest cell differentiation reveals a requirement of SF3B4 in survival, maintenance, and differentiation.","authors":"Casey Griffin, Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In vitro modeling is a powerful approach to investigate the pathomechanisms driving human congenital conditions. Here, we use human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to model Nager and Rodriguez syndromes, two craniofacial conditions characterized by hypoplastic neural crest-derived craniofacial bones, caused by pathogenic variants of SF3B4, a core component of the spliceosome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We observed that siRNA-mediated knockdown of SF3B4 interferes with the production of hESC-derived neural crest cells, as seen by a marked reduction in neural crest gene expression. This phenotype is associated with an increase in neural crest cell apoptosis and premature neuronal differentiation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Altogether, these results point to a role of SF3B4 in neural crest cell survival, maintenance, and differentiation. We propose that the dysregulation of these processes may contribute to Nager/Rodriguez syndrome-associated craniofacial defects.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143566316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial highlights","authors":"Paul A. Trainor","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70007","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Every organism is a model organism for understanding development, evolution, disease, and regeneration, and we have only begun to scratch the surface of the interdisciplinary genetic, molecular, cellular, and developmental mechanisms that regulate these biological processes. These “highlights” denote exciting advances recently reported in &lt;i&gt;Developmental Dynamics&lt;/i&gt; that illustrate the complex dynamics of developmental biology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Regeneration&lt;/b&gt; “Functional significance of earthworm clitellum in regulating the various biological aspects of cell survival and regeneration” by Jackson Durairaj Selvan Christyraj, Ashwin Barath Vaidhyalingham, Chandini Sengupta, Kamarajan Rajagopalan, Kayalvizhi Vadivelu, Nandha Kumar Suresh, and Bharathi Venkatachalam &lt;i&gt;Dev Dyn&lt;/i&gt; 254.3, pp. 212–221, https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.751. Earthworms exhibit a remarkable ability to rapidly heal and completely regenerate within a short period of time. Earthworms are therefore an ideal model for studying the mechanisms that regulate stem cell biology and regeneration. Over 7000 different species of earthworms have been identified and described, and this review describes new insights into the functions of the clitellum, which is a glandular structure that sits near the head. During epimorphosis, undifferentiated stem cells that reside in the clitellar region divide and form a blastema, which then develops into new tissue. In contrast, during morphallaxis, in which regeneration occurs without the formation of a blastema, it is thought that cells in the clitellum undergo trans-differentiation. Either way, the clitellum is regarded as a stem cell reservoir that regulates regeneration. However, in addition to regeneration, the clitellum plays essential roles in reproduction, organogenesis, and aging.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cardiovascular Biology&lt;/b&gt; “Modulation of mechanosensitive genes during embryonic aortic arch development” by Hummaira Banu Siddiqui, Tansu Golcez, Merve Çelik, Börteçine Sevgin, Mervenur Çoban, İlke Süder, Özen Kaya, Nesrin Özören, and Kerem Pekkan &lt;i&gt;Dev Dyn&lt;/i&gt; 254.3, pp. 222–239, https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.728. The embryonic aortic arches are dynamic vascular structures that develop into the great arteries of the cardiovascular system. The extracellular matrix is known to play important roles in aortic arch and vascular morphogenesis, and computational and other types of modeling have linked mechanical properties such as blood pressure, wall shear stress, outflow tract orientation, and blood flow, to the developmental morphology of the aortic arches. Developmental malformations of the aortic arches manifest as congenital heart defects. In this study, the authors modulated the activity of genes associated with wall shear stress such as TGFβ3 and MMP2. TGFβ3 knockdown results in decreases in collagen and elastin density, with corresponding alterations in hemodynamics and blood pressure, that lead to detrimental effects on lumen diameter and the accumulatio","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":"254 3","pages":"210-211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvdy.70007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The synergistic link between sonic hedgehog signaling pathway and gut-lung axis: Its influential role toward chronic obstructive pulmonary disease progression.","authors":"Nidhi Mahajan, Vishal Chopra, Kranti Garg, Siddharth Sharma","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) is an evolutionarily conserved signaling pathway essential for embryonic development, tissue homeostasis, and tumorigenesis. Aberrant activation of the SHH pathway induces various types of cancer and different types of immune dysregulation. SHH is an extremely important morphogen during lung development, as it regulates the interaction between epithelial and mesenchymal transitions (EMT) in the airways. Cigarette smoking triggers the EMT and activates the SHH signaling pathway, which leads to lung damage and the development of various lung diseases, such as COPD, a smoker's disease. SHH also directs the gut-lung axis (GLA) formation via epithelial-mesenchymal signaling. The abruption or alteration of GLA formation is also responsible for COPD pathogenesis. In this review, we elucidate an overview of the SHH pathway and its inhibitor HHIP, SHH's prominence during lung development, and the dysregulation of the SHH signaling pathway in COPD pathogenesis and its link with COPD clinical features. We also provide insights into the SHH pathway linked with the nicotine pathway and gut-lung axis and their influence on COPD pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143540525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gastric hypoplasia in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 9.","authors":"Jason C Mills, Nattapon Thanintorn, Yongjun Yin, Helen McNeill, David M Ornitz, Spencer G Willet","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 (Fgf9) and its paralog Fgf20 are expressed in the developing stomach. We investigate the role of these growth factors during gastric development, using combinations of null alleles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis of expression databases showed that Fgf9 is expressed in gastric endoderm and surrounding mesoderm such as the mesothelium as early as E8.5, and Fgf20 is expressed in the gastric progenitors of the glandular stomach. To explore whether Fgf9 and Fgf20 are important for gastric development, we examined embryonic stomachs from Fgf9 and Fgf20 null (Fgf9^LacZ/LacZ and Fgf20^{Cre.GFP/Cre.GFP}) mice during development. At E18.5, Fgf9^LacZ/LacZ stomachs were hypoplastic, lacking the squamous forestomach. No changes to glandular stomach differentiation were observed using representative markers of glandular lineages. Fgf9^LacZ/LacZ stomachs were smaller during early development (E12.5 and E15.5). RNA-seq analysis of Fgf9^LacZ/LacZ mice at E15.5 showed that squamous-epithelium-associated transcripts were underrepresented, and glandular epithelial transcripts were overrepresented. Analysis of gastric patterning at E12.5 revealed loss of early squamous progenitors in the epithelium, characterized by loss of SOX2⁺; GATA4^- cells. We further show that loss of Fgf20 does not alone impact gastric development nor modify the Fgf9^LacZ/LacZ phenotype.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Fgf9 drives gastric growth and squamous epithelial identity during gastric development.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143531265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An analysis of contractile and protrusive cell behaviors at the superficial surface of the zebrafish neural plate.","authors":"Claudio Araya, Raegan Boekemeyer, Francesca Farlie, Lauren Moon, Freshta Darwish, Chris Rookyard, Leanne Allison, Gema Vizcay-Barrena, Roland Fleck, Millaray Aranda, Masa Tada, Jonathan D W Clarke","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The forces underlying convergence and internalization of the teleost neural plate remain unknown. To help understand this morphogenesis, we analyzed collective and individual cell behaviors at the superficial surface of the neural plate as internalization begins to form the neural keel in the hindbrain region of the zebrafish embryo.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Convergence to the midline is not accompanied by anteroposterior elongation at this stage, and it is characterized by oscillatory contractile behaviors at the superficial surface of the neural plate, a punctate distribution of Cdh2 and medially polarized actin-rich protrusions at the surface of the neural plate. We also characterize the intimate relationship and dynamic protrusive cell behaviors between the surfaces of the motile neural plate and the stationary overlying non-neural enveloping layer.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Superficial neural plate cells are coupled by a punctate distribution of Cdh2-rich adhesions. At this surface, cells tug on neighbors using oscillatory contractions. Oscillatory contractions accompany convergence and shrinkage of the cells' superficial surface for internalization during keeling. Some shrinkage for internalization occurs without oscillations. The deep surface of the overlying non-neural enveloping layer is in contact with the superficial surface of the neural plate, suggesting that it may constrain the neural plate movements of convergence and internalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Loss of the epithelial transcription factor grhl3 leads to variably penetrant developmental phenotypes in zebrafish.","authors":"Nishanthi Mathiyalagan, Travis K Johnson, Zachary Di Pastena, Jarrad N Fuller, Lee B Miles, Sebastian Dworkin","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Environmental influence is critical for embryogenesis but is significantly under-appreciated under lab conditions, which are not typically designed to robustly test environmental variability. Here, we report environmental effects on the developmental phenotype of zebrafish lacking the transcription factor Grainyhead-like 3 (grhl3), a highly conserved gene that is pivotal in epithelial barrier formation, neurulation, craniofacial development, and convergence-extension.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We had previously reported that deletion of grhl3 led to embryonic lethality by 11 h post-fertilization (hpf); however, housing these grhl3-lines in a different aquatic facility led to substantial differences in phenotypic presentation in grhl3-nullizygous (grhl3^-/-) embryos. We found that grhl3^-/- embryos presented with three distinct phenotypes, characterized by significant reductions in body length, aberrant orofacial cavity formation and craniofacial morphogenesis and impaired intestinal barrier maintenance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study describes a new model of partial phenotypic penetrance in genetically identical embryos. This may serve as a valuable model system in which to understand gene-environment interactions in developmental and epithelial homeostasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"β-Catenin localization in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi suggests an ancestral role in cell adhesion and nuclear function.","authors":"Brian M Walters, Lucas J Guttieres, Mayline Goëb, Stanley J Marjenberg, Mark Q Martindale, Athula H Wikramanayake","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The emergence of multicellularity in animals marks a pivotal evolutionary event, which was likely enabled by molecular innovations in the way cells adhere and communicate with one another. β-Catenin is significant to this transition due to its dual role as both a structural component in the cadherin-catenin complex and as a transcriptional coactivator involved in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. However, our knowledge of how this protein functions in ctenophores, one of the earliest diverging metazoans, is limited.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>To study β-catenin function in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, we generated affinity-purified polyclonal antibodies targeting Mlβ-catenin. We then used this tool to observe β-catenin protein localization in developing Mnemiopsis embryos. In this article, we provide evidence of consistent β-catenin protein enrichment at cell-cell interfaces in Mnemiopsis embryos. Additionally, we found β-catenin enrichment in some nuclei, particularly restricted to the oral pole around the time of gastrulation. The Mlβ-catenin affinity-purified antibodies now provide us with a powerful reagent to study the ancestral functions of β-catenin in cell adhesion and transcriptional regulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The localization pattern of embryonic Mlβ-catenin suggests that this protein had an ancestral role in cell adhesion and may have a nuclear function as well.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Active cell proliferation contributes to the enlargement of the nascent nucleus pulposus.","authors":"Rose G Long, Changhee Lee, Clifford J Tabin","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.70005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The notochord is an embryonic organ involved in forming and patterning the spinal column. The mechanism by which the notochord transforms from a continuous rod to a segmented structure excluded from the vertebrae and residing solely as the nucleus pulposus within the intervertebral disc is understudied. The current model of notochordal segmentation suggests that swelling through formation and maturation of the vertebrate cartilage squeezes the notochord cells from the vertebra.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis of Collagen 10, a marker for hypertrophic differentiation, as well as evaluation of changes in cell density, reveal that the expansion of the vertebral precursor cells occurs after notochord segmentation has already taken place. We find that the bulk of the nucleus pulposus is derived from accelerated proliferation within the nucleus pulposus itself. In a model of cell proliferation, the increased proliferation at the nucleus pulposus importantly contributes to expand the nucleus pulposus area.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our data is consistent with the hypothesis that notochord cell proliferation contributes to the enlargement of the nucleus pulposus before the vertebra undergo hypertrophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial highlights","authors":"Paul A. Trainor","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.773","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Every organism is a model organism for understanding development, evolution, disease, and regeneration, and we have only begun to scratch the surface of the interdisciplinary genetic, molecular, cellular, and developmental mechanisms that regulate these biological processes. These “Highlights” denote exciting advances recently reported in &lt;i&gt;Developmental Dynamics&lt;/i&gt; that illustrate the complex dynamics of developmental biology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Embryology&lt;/b&gt; “Embryology of the fat-tailed dunnart (&lt;i&gt;Sminthopsis crassicaudata&lt;/i&gt;): A marsupial model for comparative mammalian developmental and evolutionary biology” by Axel Newton, Jennifer Hutchison, Ella Farley, Emily Scicluna, Neil Youngson, Jun Liu, Brandon Menzies, Thomas Hildebrandt, Ben Lawrence, Angus Sutherland, David Potter, Gerard Tarulli, Lynne Selwood, Stephen Frankenberg, Sara Ord, and Andrew Pask. &lt;i&gt;Dev Dyn&lt;/i&gt;. 254.2, pp. 142–157. https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.711. Welcome to the fat-tailed dunnart that is making a name for itself as a marsupial model for developmental, evolutionary, and ecological studies. Marsupials currently remain underutilized in developmental biology studies, which limits our understanding of mammalian diversity. Mammals are a highly diverse lineage of vertebrates, comprising nearly 6500 extant species, classified into three clades: Prototheria, Metatheria, and Eutheria, also known as monotreme, marsupial, and placental mammals, respectively. The fat-tailed dunnart is an emerging laboratory animal, and in this study, the authors stablished methods to confirm pregnancy and generate timed embryos. This facilitated the collection and description of dunnart embryo development from cleavage to birth. Furthermore, detailed descriptions of dunnart organogenesis and heterochronic growth patterns, especially in comparisons with other species, highlight the dunnart's accelerated craniofacial and limb development, which are characteristic of marsupials. This makes the dunnart a valuable model system for investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms’ underlying heterochrony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In an accompanying study, “Breeding fat-tailed dunnarts (&lt;i&gt;Sminthopsis crassicaudata&lt;/i&gt;) in captivity: revised practices to minimise stress whilst maintaining considerations of wild biology” by Emily Scicluna, Axel Newton, Jennifer Hutchison, Alicia Dimovski, Kerry Fanson, Gail D'Souza, Shiralee Whitehead and Andrew Pask (need to add in doi number and make sure its linked to web), the authors re-examine current captive management techniques for dunnarts, which rely on scent marking for their social communication and interactions. Although dunnarts have been successfully bred in captivity for decades, there are conflicting reports about best practices for the long-term maintenance of this species. The results of this study provide evidence for preferred cage base substrate types and establish and validate methodology for quantifying stress using fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels as an i","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":"254 2","pages":"100-101"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvdy.773","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143380250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Breeding fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) in captivity: Revised practices to minimize stress whilst maintaining considerations of wild biology","authors":"Emily L. Scicluna,&nbsp;Axel H. Newton,&nbsp;Jennifer C. Hutchison,&nbsp;Alicia M. Dimovski,&nbsp;Kerry V. Fanson,&nbsp;Gail D'Souza,&nbsp;Shiralee Whitehead,&nbsp;Andrew J. Pask","doi":"10.1002/dvdy.755","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dvdy.755","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The fat-tailed dunnart is a small dasyurid marsupial which is emerging as a robust laboratory model for conservation, developmental, and reproductive biology research. While these marsupials present extremely valuable models, housing non-domesticated animals in captivity can present a wide range of potential stressors for the animals, which need to be managed to ensure colony health. Notably, dunnarts rely on scent marking for social communication, which is important to maintain to reduce stress in artificial environments.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study, we examine captive management techniques and provide updated recommendations which consider both scientific and conservation outcomes. Through ongoing management, we observe that recapitulating aspects of a natural environment has a significant impact on stress reduction and improving the overall reproductive fitness of captive-bred colonies. Moreover, our study provides evidence for preferred cage base substrate types, and quantification of stress caused by the cadence of enclosure cleaning using fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels as an indicator of stress.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study underscores the significance of population management in captive breeding programs, advocating for maintaining genetic diversity and meticulous record-keeping. We have further refined best practice for managing captively bred dunnart colonies, outlining guidelines for enclosure requirements, handling, cleaning, feeding, and lighting during breeding. Overall, the research aims to improve the health and productivity of captive fat-tailed dunnarts, ensuring their continued contribution as a valuable laboratory-based marsupial model and aiding in the conservation of related endangered species, while meeting a balance between maintenance of strict hygiene and alignment with wild-life history.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11247,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Dynamics","volume":"254 2","pages":"189-204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvdy.755","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143078653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}