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PDGFR? regulates craniofacial development through homodimers and functional heterodimers with PDGFR?.


ABSTRACT: Craniofacial development is a complex morphogenetic process, disruptions in which result in highly prevalent human birth defects. While platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor ? (PDGFR?) has well-documented functions in this process, the role of PDGFR? in murine craniofacial development is not well established. We demonstrate that PDGFR? and PDGFR? are coexpressed in the craniofacial mesenchyme of mid-gestation mouse embryos and that ablation of Pdgfrb in the neural crest lineage results in increased nasal septum width, delayed palatal shelf development, and subepidermal blebbing. Furthermore, we show that the two receptors genetically interact in this lineage, as double-homozygous mutant embryos exhibit an overt facial clefting phenotype more severe than that observed in either single-mutant embryo. We reveal a physical interaction between PDGFR? and PDGFR? in the craniofacial mesenchyme and demonstrate that the receptors form functional heterodimers with distinct signaling properties. Our studies thus uncover a novel mode of signaling for the PDGF family during vertebrate development.

SUBMITTER: Fantauzzo KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5131783 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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PDGFRβ regulates craniofacial development through homodimers and functional heterodimers with PDGFRα.

Fantauzzo Katherine A KA   Soriano Philippe P  

Genes & development 20161117 21


Craniofacial development is a complex morphogenetic process, disruptions in which result in highly prevalent human birth defects. While platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor α (PDGFRα) has well-documented functions in this process, the role of PDGFRβ in murine craniofacial development is not well established. We demonstrate that PDGFRα and PDGFRβ are coexpressed in the craniofacial mesenchyme of mid-gestation mouse embryos and that ablation of Pdgfrb in the neural crest lineage results  ...[more]

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