Mesenchymal retinoic acid signaling is required for normal diaphragm development in mice.

ABSTRACT: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is characterized by incomplete formation of the diaphragm, causing herniation of the abdominal organs and subsequent lung hypoplasia; however, the etiology of CDH is poorly understood. The Retinoid Hypothesis posits that abnormal retinoic acid signaling leads to the formation of diaphragmatic hernias. Our goal is to better understand diaphragm development and the etiology of CDH. To achieve this goal, we first performed single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of the developing diaphragm, then generated a conditional retinoic acid receptor dominant negative knock-in to inhibit retinoic acid signaling in the mesenchyme of the developing diaphragm. Our single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed 10 distinct cell populations in the developing diaphragm, with

SUBMITTER: Garcia Rivas JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806406 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature