Analysis of a gain-of-function FGFR2 Crouzon mutation provides evidence of loss of function activity in the etiology of cleft palate

Alison K. Snyder-Warwick, Chad A. Perlyn, Jing Pan, Kai Yu, Lijuan Zhang, David M. Ornitz

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Abstract

Cleft palate is a common birth defect in humans and is a common phenotype associated with syndromic mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (Fgfr2). Cleft palate occurred in nearly all mice homozygous for the Crouzon syndrome mutation C342Y in the mesenchymal splice formof Fgfr2. Mutantembryos showed delayed palate elevation, stage-specific biphasic changes in palate mesenchymal proliferation, and reduced levels ofmesenchymal glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Reduced levels of feedback regulators of FGF signaling suggest that this gain-of-function mutation in FGFR2 ultimately resembles loss of FGF functionin palatemesenchyme.Knowledge of how mesenchymal FGF signaling regulates palatal shelf development may ultimately lead to pharmacological approaches to reduce cleft palate incidence in genetically predisposed humans.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2515-2520
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume107
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 9 2010

Keywords

  • Cell proliferation
  • Cell surface receptor
  • Crouzon syndrome
  • Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2
  • Glycosaminoglycan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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