RA and FGF Signalling Are Required in the Zebrafish Otic Vesicle to Pattern and Maintain Ventral Otic Identities

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The vertebrate inner ear is a complex three-dimensional structure with hearing and balance functions. To form a functional ear in the embryo, it is crucial that the right cells develop at the right time and in the right place. These cells include the sensory hair cells that detect sound and movement, neurons that relay sensory information to the brain, and structural cells. We have investigated patterning and maintenance events in the developing ear of the zebrafish embryo. We show that two signalling pathways, FGF and Retinoic Acid (RA), act in an antagonistic manner to regulate the numbers of sensory hair cells that develop, together with the expression of a key gene, otx1b, required for the development of structural cells. However, the two signalling pathways act in concert to regulate the emergence of neuronal cells. Our data also indicate that FGF and RA signalling form a feedback loop, placing them at the heart of the regulatory network that ensures correct patterning is maintained in the ear. Both FGF and RA signalling are employed to generate hair cells and neurons for replacement therapies to treat hearing loss. Understanding the roles of FGF and RA signalling underpins the development of such therapies.

Vyšlo v časopise: RA and FGF Signalling Are Required in the Zebrafish Otic Vesicle to Pattern and Maintain Ventral Otic Identities. PLoS Genet 10(12): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004858
Kategorie: Research Article
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