PUBLICATION
Fgfr3 mutation disrupts chondrogenesis and bone ossification in zebrafish model mimicking CATSHL syndrome partially via enhanced Wnt/β-catenin signaling
- Authors
- Sun, X., Zhang, R., Chen, H., Du, X., Chen, S., Huang, J., Liu, M., Xu, M., Luo, F., Jin, M., Su, N., Qi, H., Yang, J., Tan, Q., Zhang, D., Ni, Z., Liang, S., Zhang, B., Chen, D., Zhang, X., Luo, L., Chen, L., Xie, Y.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-200710-20
- Date
- 2020
- Source
- Theranostics 10: 7111-7130 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Chen, Lin, Luo, Lingfei
- Keywords
- CATSHL syndrome, FGFR3, Skeletal development, Wnt/β-catenin, Zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Bone Diseases, Developmental/genetics*
- Bone Diseases, Developmental/pathology
- CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics
- Cell Differentiation/genetics
- Cell Proliferation/genetics
- Chondrocytes/pathology*
- Chondrogenesis/genetics*
- Disease Models, Animal
- Embryo, Nonmammalian
- Gene Knockout Techniques
- Hand Deformities, Congenital/genetics*
- Hand Deformities, Congenital/pathology
- Hearing Loss/genetics*
- Hearing Loss/pathology
- Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism
- Humans
- Mutation
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3/genetics*
- Skull/embryology*
- Wnt Signaling Pathway/genetics
- Zebrafish
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics*
- PubMed
- 32641982 Full text @ Theranostics
Citation
Sun, X., Zhang, R., Chen, H., Du, X., Chen, S., Huang, J., Liu, M., Xu, M., Luo, F., Jin, M., Su, N., Qi, H., Yang, J., Tan, Q., Zhang, D., Ni, Z., Liang, S., Zhang, B., Chen, D., Zhang, X., Luo, L., Chen, L., Xie, Y. (2020) Fgfr3 mutation disrupts chondrogenesis and bone ossification in zebrafish model mimicking CATSHL syndrome partially via enhanced Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Theranostics. 10:7111-7130.
Abstract
CATSHL syndrome, characterized by camptodactyly, tall stature and hearing loss, is caused by loss-of-function mutations of fibroblast growth factor receptors 3 (FGFR3) gene. Most manifestations of patients with CATSHL syndrome start to develop in the embryonic stage, such as skeletal overgrowth, craniofacial abnormalities, however, the pathogenesis of these phenotypes especially the early maldevelopment remains incompletely understood. Furthermore, there are no effective therapeutic targets for this skeleton dysplasia. Methods: We generated fgfr3 knockout zebrafish by CRISPR/Cas9 technology to study the developmental mechanisms and therapeutic targets of CATSHL syndrome. Several zebrafish transgenic lines labeling osteoblasts and chondrocytes, and live Alizarin red staining were used to analyze the dynamical skeleton development in fgfr3 mutants. Western blotting, whole mount in situ hybridization, Edu labeling based cell proliferation assay and Wnt/β-catenin signaling antagonist were used to explore the potential mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Results: We found that fgfr3 mutant zebrafish, staring from early development stage, showed craniofacial bone malformation with microcephaly and delayed closure of cranial sutures, chondroma-like lesion and abnormal development of auditory sensory organs, partially resembling the clinical manifestations of patients with CATSHL syndrome. Further studies showed that fgfr3 regulates the patterning and shaping of pharyngeal arches and the timely ossification of craniofacial skeleton. The abnormal development of pharyngeal arch cartilage is related to the augmented hypertrophy and disordered arrangement of chondrocytes, while decreased proliferation, differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts may be involved in the delayed maturation of skull bones. Furthermore, we revealed that deficiency of fgfr3 leads to enhanced IHH signaling and up-regulated canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling, and pharmacological inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin could partially alleviate the phenotypes of fgfr3 mutants. Conclusions: Our study further reveals some novel phenotypes and underlying developmental mechanism of CATSHL syndrome, which deepens our understanding of the pathogenesis of CATSHL and the role of fgfr3 in skeleton development. Our findings provide evidence that modulation of Wnt/β-catenin activity could be a potential therapy for CATSHL syndrome and related skeleton diseases.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping