genesisPub Date : 2024-05-09DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23602
David Engelhardt, Amber Marean, David McKean, Juliette Petersen, Lee Niswander
{"title":"RSG1 is required for cilia-dependent neural tube closure","authors":"David Engelhardt, Amber Marean, David McKean, Juliette Petersen, Lee Niswander","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23602","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cilia play a key role in the regulation of signaling pathways required for embryonic development, including the proper formation of the neural tube, the precursor to the brain and spinal cord. Forward genetic screens were used to generate mouse lines that display neural tube defects (NTD) and secondary phenotypes useful in interrogating function. We describe here the <i>L3P</i> mutant line that displays phenotypes of disrupted Sonic hedgehog signaling and affects the initiation of cilia formation. A point mutation was mapped in the <i>L3P</i> line to the gene <i>Rsg1</i>, which encodes a GTPase-like protein. The mutation lies within the GTP-binding pocket and disrupts the highly conserved G1 domain. The mutant protein and other centrosomal and IFT proteins still localize appropriately to the basal body of cilia, suggesting that RSG1 GTPase activity is not required for basal body maturation but is needed for a downstream step in axonemal elongation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140895189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-05-04DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23601
Nicholas W. Plummer, Kathleen G. Smith, Patricia Jensen
{"title":"A knock-in allele of Hand2 expressing Dre recombinase","authors":"Nicholas W. Plummer, Kathleen G. Smith, Patricia Jensen","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23601","url":null,"abstract":"<p>HAND2 is a basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor with diverse functions during development. To facilitate the investigation of genetic and functional diversity among <i>Hand2</i>-expressing cells in the mouse, we have generated <i>Hand2</i><sup><i>Dre</i></sup>, a knock-in allele expressing Dre recombinase. To avoid disrupting <i>Hand2</i> function, the Dre cDNA is inserted at the 3′ end of the <i>Hand2</i> coding sequence following a viral 2A peptide. <i>Hand2</i><sup><i>Dre</i></sup> homozygotes can therefore be used in complex crosses to increase the proportion of useful genotypes among offspring. Dre expression in mid-gestation <i>Hand2</i><sup><i>Dre</i></sup> embryos is indistinguishable from wild-type <i>Hand2</i> expression, and <i>Hand</i><sup><i>Dre</i></sup> efficiently recombines rox target sites in vivo. In combination with existing Cre and Flp mouse lines, <i>Hand2</i><sup><i>Dre</i></sup> will therefore extend the ability to perform genetic intersectional labeling, fate mapping, and functional manipulation of subpopulations of cells characterized by developmental expression of <i>Hand2</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvg.23601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140826201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-04-26DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23596
Noah M. LeFever, Raghu Ram Katreddi, Nikki M. Dolphin, Nick A. Mathias, Paolo E. Forni
{"title":"Following the p63/Keratin5 basal cells in the sensory and non-sensory epithelia of the vomeronasal organ","authors":"Noah M. LeFever, Raghu Ram Katreddi, Nikki M. Dolphin, Nick A. Mathias, Paolo E. Forni","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23596","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a part of the accessory olfactory system, which detects pheromones and chemical factors that trigger a spectrum of sexual and social behaviors. The vomeronasal epithelium (VNE) shares several features with the epithelium of the main olfactory epithelium (MOE). However, it is a distinct neuroepithelium populated by chemosensory neurons that differ from the olfactory sensory neurons in cellular structure, receptor expression, and connectivity. The vomeronasal organ of rodents comprises a sensory epithelium (SE) and a thin non-sensory epithelium (NSE) that morphologically resembles the respiratory epithelium. Sox2-positive cells have been previously identified as the stem cell population that gives rise to neuronal progenitors in MOE and VNE. In addition, the MOE also comprises p63 positive horizontal basal cells, a second pool of quiescent stem cells that become active in response to injury. Immunolabeling against the transcription factor p63, Keratin-5 (Krt5), Krt14, NrCAM, and Krt5Cre tracing experiments highlighted the existence of horizontal basal cells distributed along the basal lamina of SE of the VNO. Single cell sequencing and genetic lineage tracing suggest that the vomeronasal horizontal basal cells arise from basal progenitors at the boundary between the SE and NSE proximal to the marginal zones. Moreover, our experiments revealed that the NSE of rodents is, like the respiratory epithelium, a stratified epithelium where the p63/Krt5+ basal progenitor cells self-replicate and give rise to the apical columnar cells facing the lumen of the VNO.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140648199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-04-26DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23600
Mattias Winant, Kurt Buhler, Patrick Callaerts
{"title":"Ectopic expression in commonly used transgenic Drosophila GAL4 driver lines","authors":"Mattias Winant, Kurt Buhler, Patrick Callaerts","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23600","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Transgenic tools such as the <i>GAL4/UAS</i> system in <i>Drosophila</i> have been used extensively to induce spatiotemporally controlled changes in gene expression and tissue-specific expression of a range of transgenes. We previously discovered unexpected expression of the commonly used <i>dilp2-GAL4</i> line in tracheal tissue which significantly impacted growth phenotypes. We realized that few <i>GAL4</i> lines have been thoroughly characterized, particularly when considering transient activity that may have significant impact on phenotypic readouts. Here, we characterized a further subset of 12 reportedly tissue-specific <i>GAL4</i> lines commonly used in genetic studies of development, growth, endocrine regulation, and metabolism. Ten out of 12 <i>GAL4</i> lines exhibited ectopic activity in other larval tissues, with seven being active in the larval trachea. Since this ectopic activity may result in phenotypes that do not depend on the manipulation in the intended target tissue, it is recommended to carefully analyze the outcome while taking this aspect into consideration.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140648112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insertion of a neomycin selection cassette in the Amigo1 locus alters gene expression in the olfactory epithelium leading to region-specific defects in olfactory receptor neuron development","authors":"Reesha Raja, Emilie Dumontier, Alina Phen, Jean-François Cloutier","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23594","url":null,"abstract":"<p>During development of the nervous system, neurons connect to one another in a precisely organized manner. Sensory systems provide a good example of this organization, whereby the composition of the outside world is represented in the brain by neuronal maps. Establishing correct patterns of neural circuitry is crucial, as inaccurate map formation can lead to severe disruptions in sensory processing. In rodents, olfactory stimuli modulate a wide variety of behaviors essential for survival. The formation of the olfactory glomerular map is dependent on molecular cues that guide olfactory receptor neuron axons to broad regions of the olfactory bulb and on cell adhesion molecules that promote axonal sorting into specific synaptic units in this structure. Here, we demonstrate that the cell adhesion molecule Amigo1 is expressed in a subpopulation of olfactory receptor neurons, and we investigate its role in the precise targeting of olfactory receptor neuron axons to the olfactory bulb using a genetic loss-of-function approach in mice. While ablation of Amigo1 did not lead to alterations in olfactory sensory neuron axonal targeting, our experiments revealed that the presence of a neomycin resistance selection cassette in the <i>Amigo1</i> locus can lead to off-target effects that are not due to loss of Amigo1 expression, including unexpected altered gene expression in olfactory receptor neurons and reduced glomerular size in the ventral region of the olfactory bulb. Our results demonstrate that insertion of a neomycin selection cassette into the mouse genome can have specific deleterious effects on the development of the olfactory system and highlight the importance of removing antibiotic resistance cassettes from genetic loss-of-function mouse models when studying olfactory system development.</p>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvg.23594","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140537942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-04-08DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23597
Andrea Rocha, Quynh Anh Thi Nguyen, Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka
{"title":"Type 2 vomeronasal receptor-A4 subfamily: Potential predator sensors in mice","authors":"Andrea Rocha, Quynh Anh Thi Nguyen, Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23597","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sensory signals detected by olfactory sensory organs are critical regulators of animal behavior. An accessory olfactory organ, the vomeronasal organ, detects cues from other animals and plays a pivotal role in intra- and inter-species interactions in mice. However, how ethologically relevant cues control mouse behavior through approximately 350 vomeronasal sensory receptor proteins largely remains elusive. The type 2 vomeronasal receptor-A4 (V2R-A4) subfamily members have been repeatedly detected from vomeronasal sensory neurons responsive to predator cues, suggesting a potential role of this receptor subfamily as a sensor for predators. This review focuses on this intriguing subfamily, delving into its receptor functions and genetic characteristics.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140537943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-04-08DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23592
Yue Wu, Yunan Wang, Weijun Gan, Wei Jiang
{"title":"The biological characteristics of chicken embryo mesenchymal stem cells isolated from chorioallantoic membrane","authors":"Yue Wu, Yunan Wang, Weijun Gan, Wei Jiang","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23592","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from fetal membranes (FMs) have the potential to exhibit immunosuppression, improve blood flow, and increase capillary density during transplantation. In the field of medicine, opening up new avenues for disease treatment. Chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM), as an important component of avian species FM structure, has become a stable tissue engineering material in vivo angiogenesis, drug delivery, and toxicology studies. Although it has been confirmed that chorionic mesenchymal stem cells (Ch-MSCs) can be isolated from the outer chorionic layer of FM, little is known about the biological characteristics of MSCs derived from chorionic mesodermal matrix of chicken embryos. Therefore, we evaluated the characteristics of MSCs isolated from chorionic tissues of chicken embryos, including cell proliferation ability, stem cell surface antigen, genetic stability, and in vitro differentiation potential. Ch-MSCs exhibited a broad spindle shaped appearance and could stably maintain diploid karyotype proliferation to passage 15 in vitro. Spindle cells were positive for multifunctional markers of MSCs (CD29, CD44, CD73, CD90, CD105, CD166, OCT4, and NANOG), while hematopoietic cell surface marker CD34, panleukocyte marker CD45, and epithelial cell marker CK19 were negative. In addition, chicken Ch-MSC was induced to differentiate into four types of mesodermal cells in vitro, including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, adipocytes, and myoblasts. Therefore, the differentiation potential of chicken Ch-MSC in vitro may have great potential in tissue engineering. In conclusion, chicken Ch-MSCs may be an excellent model cell for stem cell regenerative medicine and chorionic tissue engineering.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140537941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23593
Nusrath Yusuf, Kevin Monahan
{"title":"Epigenetic programming of stochastic olfactory receptor choice","authors":"Nusrath Yusuf, Kevin Monahan","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23593","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dvg.23593","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The mammalian sense of smell relies upon a vast array of receptor proteins to detect odorant compounds present in the environment. The proper deployment of these receptor proteins in olfactory sensory neurons is orchestrated by a suite of epigenetic processes that remodel the olfactory genes in differentiating neuronal progenitors. The goal of this review is to elucidate the central role of gene regulatory processes acting in neuronal progenitors of olfactory sensory neurons that lead to a singular expression of an odorant receptor in mature olfactory sensory neurons. We begin by describing the principal features of odorant receptor gene expression in mature olfactory sensory neurons. Next, we delineate our current understanding of how these features emerge from multiple gene regulatory mechanisms acting in neuronal progenitors. Finally, we close by discussing the key gaps in our understanding of how these regulatory mechanisms work and how they interact with each other over the course of differentiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvg.23593","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140337290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-03-30DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23595
Suyang Bao, Juan M. Romero, Benjamin D. W. Belfort, Benjamin R. Arenkiel
{"title":"Signaling mechanisms underlying activity-dependent integration of adult-born neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb","authors":"Suyang Bao, Juan M. Romero, Benjamin D. W. Belfort, Benjamin R. Arenkiel","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23595","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dvg.23595","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adult neurogenesis has fascinated the field of neuroscience for decades given the prospects of harnessing mechanisms that facilitate the rewiring and/or replacement of adult brain tissue. The subgranular zone of the hippocampus and the subventricular zone of the lateral ventricle are the two main areas in the brain that exhibit ongoing neurogenesis. Of these, adult-born neurons within the olfactory bulb have proven to be a powerful model for studying circuit plasticity, providing a broad and accessible avenue into neuron development, migration, and continued circuit integration within adult brain tissue. This review focuses on some of the recognized molecular and signaling mechanisms underlying activity-dependent adult-born neuron development. Notably, olfactory activity and behavioral states contribute to adult-born neuron plasticity through sensory and centrifugal inputs, in which calcium-dependent transcriptional programs, local translation, and neuropeptide signaling play important roles. This review also highlights areas of needed continued investigation to better understand the remarkable phenomenon of adult-born neuron integration.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140327245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
genesisPub Date : 2024-03-29DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23591
Tian Hong, Jianhua Xing
{"title":"Data- and theory-driven approaches for understanding paths of epithelial–mesenchymal transition","authors":"Tian Hong, Jianhua Xing","doi":"10.1002/dvg.23591","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dvg.23591","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Reversible transitions between epithelial and mesenchymal cell states are a crucial form of epithelial plasticity for development and disease progression. Recent experimental data and mechanistic models showed multiple intermediate epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) states as well as trajectories of EMT underpinned by complex gene regulatory networks. In this review, we summarize recent progress in quantifying EMT and characterizing EMT paths with computational methods and quantitative experiments including omics-level measurements. We provide perspectives on how these studies can help relating fundamental cell biology to physiological and pathological outcomes of EMT.</p>","PeriodicalId":12718,"journal":{"name":"genesis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvg.23591","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140327244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}