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ArticlePeerJ2022

Targeting fibroblast growth factor receptors causes severe craniofacial malformations in zebrafish larvae.

Liesbeth Gebuijs, Frank A Wagener, Jan Zethof, Carine E Carels, Johannes W Von den Hoff, Juriaan R Metz

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Article in PeerJ, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. [Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 in Craniomaxillofacial Development].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Liesbeth GebuijsDepartment of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Frank A WagenerDepartment of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Jan ZethofDepartment of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Carine E CarelsDepartment of Human Genetics and Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Johannes W Von den HoffDepartment of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Juriaan R MetzDepartment of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLKU Leuven · BERadboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objective: A key pathway controlling skeletal development is fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and FGF receptor (FGFR) signaling. Major regulatory functions of FGF signaling are chondrogenesis, endochondral and intramembranous bone development. In this study we focus on Methods: We stained cartilage and bone in 5 days post fertilization (dpf) zebrafish larvae and compared mutants with wildtypes. We also determined the expression of genes related to these processes. We further investigated whether pharmacological blocking of all FGFRs with the inhibitor BGJ398, during 0-12 and 24-36 h post fertilization (hpf), affected craniofacial structure development at 5 dpf. Results: We found only subtle differences in craniofacial morphology between wildtypes and mutants, likely because of receptor redundancy. After exposure to BGJ398, we found dose-dependent cartilage and bone malformations, with more severe defects in fish exposed during 0-12 hpf. These results suggest impairment of cranial neural crest cell survival and/or differentiation by FGFR inhibition. Compensatory reactions by upregulation of Conclusions: Pharmacological targeting of FGFR1-4 kinase signaling causes severe craniofacial malformations, whereas abrogation of FGFR2 kinase signaling alone does not induce craniofacial skeletal abnormalities. These findings enhance our understanding of the role of FGFRs in the etiology of craniofacial malformations.

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Craniofacial AbnormalitiesZebrafishAnimalsFibroblast Growth FactorsHumansLarvaPhenylurea CompoundsPyrimidinesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4Zebrafish Proteinsfgfr4 protein, zebrafishFibroblast Growth FactorsinfigratinibPhenylurea CompoundsPyrimidinesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4Zebrafish ProteinsCranial neural crest cellsCraniofacial malformationsDevelopmentFGFR mutationFGF signalingInhibitorsZebrafish

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PMID36444384
PMCPMC9700454
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