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Studies on the differentiation and fate of medial edge epithelium during mouse palatogenesis : Elucidation of temporo-spatial cellular events and related molecules

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14370588
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Morphological basic dentistry
Research InstitutionThe Nippon Dental University

Principal Investigator

TAYA Yuji  The Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Department of Pathology, Lecturer, 歯学部, 講師 (30197587)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIMAZU Yoshihito  The Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Department of Pathology, Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 助手 (10297947)
SATO Kaori  The Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Department of Pathology, Lecturer, 歯学部, 講師 (90287772)
YAGISHITA Hisao  The Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Department of Pathology, Lecturer, 歯学部, 講師 (50256989)
AOBA Takaaki  The Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Department of Pathology, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (30028807)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥11,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,000,000)
KeywordsPalatogenesis / Mouse / Medial edge epithelium / Apoptosis / Cell adhesion / Cell motility / Rho family / Proteoglycan / 口蓋形成 / 細胞死 / 上皮間葉転換 / 細胞間接着
Research Abstract

In mammalian palatogenesis, medial edge epithelia (MEE) of opposing secondary palatal shelves form a midline epithelial seam, which appears to be disintegrated to achieve mesenchymal integration. The present study aimed to investigate the fusion and disintegration of MEE seam in vivoandin culture. Palatal shelves were obtained from mouse embryos (embryonic day 13.5〜14.6), and organ-cultured up to 48h individually or in pair. We also conducted a series of cultures of palatal shelves in combination with skin and mucosal tissues, as well as artificial substrates (i.e., type I collagen and agarose beads). The fusion processes in culture were reproducible and quite comparable to that in vivo. A multi-layered epithelial seam was formed at 4〜8 hours in culture, and then started to appear partial disintegration. Similar to culture of paired shelves, removal of MEE was mostly achieved within 24 h in most cases combining with heterogenous tissues or various substrates. In culture of single palat … More al shelf, the MEE layer became thinner, but did not appear significant elimination until 24 h, suggesting further incubation was required to accomplish MEE removal. Analysis of apoptosis within the MEE seam, using TUNEL and anti-ssDNA antibody, verified that apoptosis occurred shortly after palatal fusion and that the incidence of apoptosis was constant during the formation through disintegration of the midline seam. RT-PCR examination of the MEE cells, separated from the mesenchymal cells by microdissection, validated mRNA expression of Rho family, e.g., cdc42・N-WASP・MRCK・ERM and ROCK-I. These results indicated that:(1) the fate of MEE cells might be determined before contact of palatal shelves, (2) MEE cells were sensitive to mechanical stimulation, resulting in acceleration of MEE removal, (3) serum was opposed to MEE disintegration, possibly maintaining MEE phenotype. Thus we conclude that the fate of MEE cells is mostly pre-determined, and secondarily affected by environmental factors. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] 青葉孝昭 他6名: "これからの口腔病理学を探る - 発生から病態・再生へ"the Quintessence. 22. 108-111 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 青葉 孝昭 監修: "新口腔病理学"医学情報社. 300 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] AOBA Takaaki, other 6 authors: "Perspective of Oral Pathology in the new century Embryologic Development-Pathogenesis-Regeneration."the Quintessence. 22. 108-111 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] AOBA Takaaki (Editor): "Introduction to Oral Pathology for Dental Students."IGAKU-JYOHOSHA. (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 青葉孝昭 他6名: "これからの口腔病理学を探る-発生から病態・再生へ"the Quintessence. 22. 108-111 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 青葉 孝昭 監修: "新口腔病理学"医学情報社. 300 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Taya Y, et al.: "Microdissection analysis of gene expression in MEE cells during mouse secondary palatogenesis"Jpn J Oral Biol. (submitted).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Soeno Y, et al.: "Fate of medial edge epithelium (MEE) in mouse palatogenesis : Apoptosis, migration, and transformation of MEE cells"Dev Dynamics. (submitted).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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