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Dchs1-Fat4 regulation of osteogenic differentiation in mouse

Crespo-Enriquez, I; Hodgson, T; Zakaria, S; Cadoni, E; Shah, M; Allen, S; Al-Krishali, A; Mao, Y; Yiu, A; Villagomez-Olea, G; Petzold, J; Pitsillides, A A; Irvine, K; Francis-West, P

Authors

I Crespo-Enriquez

T Hodgson

S Zakaria

E Cadoni

M Shah

S Allen

A Al-Krishali

Y Mao

A Yiu

G Villagomez-Olea

J Petzold

A A Pitsillides

K Irvine

P Francis-West



Abstract

In human, mutations of the protocadherins FAT4 and DCHS1 result in Van Maldergem syndrome, which is characterised, in part, by craniofacial abnormalities. Here, we analyse the role of Dchs1-Fat4 signalling during osteoblast differentiation in mouse. We show that Fat4 and Dchs1 mutants mimic the craniofacial phenotype of the human syndrome and that Dchs1-Fat4 signalling is essential for osteoblast differentiation. In Dchs1/Fat4 mutants, proliferation of osteoprogenitors is increased and osteoblast differentiation is delayed. We show that loss of Dchs1-Fat4 signalling is linked to increased Yap-Tead activity and that Yap is expressed and required for proliferation in osteoprogenitors. In contrast, Taz is expressed in more-committed Runx2-expressing osteoblasts, Taz does not regulate osteoblast proliferation and Taz-Tead activity is unaffected in Dchs1/Fat4 mutants. Finally, we show that Yap and Taz differentially regulate the transcriptional activity of Runx2, and that the activity of Yap-Runx2 and Taz-Runx2 complexes is altered in Dchs1/Fat4 mutant osteoblasts. In conclusion, these data identify Dchs1-Fat4 as a signalling pathway in osteoblast differentiation, reveal its crucial role within the early Runx2 progenitors, and identify distinct requirements for Yap and Taz during osteoblast differentiation.

Citation

Crespo-Enriquez, I., Hodgson, T., Zakaria, S., Cadoni, E., Shah, M., Allen, S., …Francis-West, P. (2019). Dchs1-Fat4 regulation of osteogenic differentiation in mouse. Development, 146, https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.176776

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 20, 2019
Publication Date Jul 29, 2019
Deposit Date Aug 1, 2019
Publicly Available Date Jul 29, 2020
Journal DEVELOPMENT
Print ISSN 1011-6370
Electronic ISSN 1461-7072
Publisher The Company of Biologists
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 146
DOI https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.176776
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1381035

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