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ArticleScientific reports2021

Synergistic roles of Wnt modulators R-spondin2 and R-spondin3 in craniofacial morphogenesis and dental development.

Nora Alhazmi, Shannon H Carroll, Kenta Kawasaki, Katherine C Woronowicz, Shawn A Hallett, Claudio Macias Trevino, Edward B Li, Roland Baron, Francesca Gori, Pamela C Yelick and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Nora Alhazmi *Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Shannon H Carroll *Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Kenta KawasakiCenter for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Katherine C WoronowiczDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Shawn A HallettCenter for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Claudio Macias TrevinoCenter for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Edward B LiCenter for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Roland BaronHarvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Francesca GoriHarvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Pamela C YelickDepartment of Orthodontics, Division of Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Matthew P HarrisDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Eric C LiaoCenter for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. cliao@partners.org.
Harvard University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USBoston Children's Hospital · USShriners Hospitals for Children - Boston · USTufts University · US

Funding

Tissue Engineering and RegenerationT32DE007057 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVID H. KOHN · 1985 to 2026
$17.3M
Bioengineered Composite Alveolar Bone-Tooth Constructs for Tooth RegenerationR01DE026731 · NIDCR · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI YELICK, PAMELA C · 2017 to 2021
$3.6M
Transfer 5R01DE027983 - Genomic and Functional Analysis of IRF6 Target Genes in Orofacial Cleft PathogenesisR01DE027983 · NIDCR · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI LIAO, ERIC CHIEN-WEI · 2019 to 2023
$3.3M
Decoding regulatory nodes controlling growth and proportion of the skullF32DE029362 · NIDCR · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI WORONOWICZ, KATHERINE CHRISTINE · 2020 to 2022
$208k
NIDCR NIH HHS F32 DE029362NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE026731NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE027983NIDCR NIH HHS T32 DE007057
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wnt signaling plays a critical role in craniofacial patterning, as well as tooth and bone development. Rspo2 and Rspo3 are key regulators of Wnt signaling. However, their coordinated function and relative requirement in craniofacial development and odontogensis are poorly understood. We showed that in zebrafish rspo2 and rspo3 are both expressed in osteoprogenitors in the embryonic craniofacial skeleton. This is in contrast to mouse development, where Rspo3 is expressed in osteoprogenitors while Rspo2 expression is not observed. In zebrafish, rspo2 and rspo3 are broadly expressed in the pulp, odontoblasts and epithelial crypts. However, in the developing molars of the mouse, Rspo3 is largely expressed in the dental follicle and alveolar mesenchyme while Rspo2 expression is restricted to the tooth germ. While Rspo3 ablation in the mouse is embryonic lethal, zebrafish rspo3-/- mutants are viable with modest decrease in Meckel's cartilage rostral length. However, compound disruption of rspo3 and rspo2 revealed synergistic roles of these genes in cartilage morphogenesis, fin development, and pharyngeal tooth development. Adult rspo3

Indexed as

Maxillofacial DevelopmentMorphogenesisWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsCartilageGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMutationR-SpondinsSkullStem CellsThrombospondinsToothIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsRSPO2 protein, mouseRspo2 protein, zebrafishRspo3 protein, zebrafishR-spondin3 protein, mouseR-SpondinsThrombospondinsZebrafish Proteins

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PMID33712657
PMCPMC7954795
OpenAlexW3133551726

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