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ArticleCell reports2021

Arid1a-Plagl1-Hh signaling is indispensable for differentiation-associated cell cycle arrest of tooth root progenitors.

Jiahui Du, Junjun Jing, Yuan Yuan, Jifan Feng, Xia Han, Shuo Chen, Xiang Li, Weiqun Peng, Jian Xu, Thach-Vu Ho and 2 more

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Article in Cell 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 14 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 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jiahui DuCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
Junjun JingCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Yuan YuanCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Jifan FengCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Xia HanCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Shuo ChenCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Xiang LiDepartment of Physics, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
Weiqun PengDepartment of Physics, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
Jian XuCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Thach-Vu HoCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Xinquan JiangDepartment of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
Yang ChaiCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: ychai@usc.edu.
University of Southern California · USGeorge Washington University · USShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

USC FaceBase III Craniofacial Development and Dysmorpholoy Data Management and Integration HubU01DE028729 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI CHAI, YANG, KESSELMAN, CARL · 2019 to 2023
$13.9M
THE MOLECULAR REGULATORY MECHANISM OF TOOTH ROOT DEVELOPMENTR01DE022503 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Yang Chai · 2012 to 2026
$6.2M
TGF BETA SIGNALING AND MANDIBULAR MORPHOGENESISR01DE012711 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI CHAI, YANG · 1999 to 2023
$5.7M
Modulation of Runx2 activity by arginine methylationR21DE028617 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI XU, JIAN · 2019 to 2020
$454k
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE012711NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE022503NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE028617NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE028729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chromatin remodelers often show broad expression patterns in multiple cell types yet can elicit cell-specific effects in development and diseases. Arid1a binds DNA and regulates gene expression during tissue development and homeostasis. However, it is unclear how Arid1a achieves its functional specificity in regulating progenitor cells. Using the tooth root as a model, we show that loss of Arid1a impairs the differentiation-associated cell cycle arrest of tooth root progenitors through Hedgehog (Hh) signaling regulation, leading to shortened roots. Our data suggest that Plagl1, as a co-factor, endows Arid1a with its cell-type/spatial functional specificity. Furthermore, we show that loss of Arid1a leads to increased expression of Arid1b, which is also indispensable for odontoblast differentiation but is not involved in regulation of Hh signaling. This study expands our knowledge of the intricate interactions among chromatin remodelers, transcription factors, and signaling molecules during progenitor cell fate determination and lineage commitment.

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Cell Cycle CheckpointsCell DifferentiationSignal TransductionAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineageDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationGenes, Tumor SuppressorHedgehog ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMolarOdontoblastsProtein BindingArid1a protein, mouseCell Cycle ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsHedgehog ProteinsPlagl1 protein, mouseTranscription FactorsZinc Finger Protein GLI1Arid1acell cycleHh signalingPlagl1stem/progenitor cells

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PMID33826897
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