PUBLICATION

Schwann cell precursors contribute to skeletal formation during embryonic development in mice and zebrafish

Authors
Xie, M., Kamenev, D., Kaucka, M., Kastriti, M.E., Zhou, B., Artemov, A.V., Storer, M., Fried, K., Adameyko, I., Dyachuk, V., Chagin, A.S.
ID
ZDB-PUB-190711-4
Date
2019
Source
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America   116(30): 15068-15073 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
Schwann cell precursors, bone, cartilage, glia, mesenchymal cells
MeSH Terms
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism
  • SOXE Transcription Factors/genetics
  • SOXE Transcription Factors/metabolism
  • Chondrocytes/cytology*
  • Chondrocytes/metabolism
  • Multipotent Stem Cells/cytology
  • Multipotent Stem Cells/metabolism
  • Embryonic Development
  • Bone and Bones/cytology*
  • Bone and Bones/embryology
  • Bone and Bones/metabolism
  • Osteocytes/cytology
  • Osteocytes/metabolism
  • Biomarkers/metabolism
  • Zebrafish/embryology
  • Zebrafish/genetics
  • Zebrafish/metabolism
  • Chromaffin Cells/cytology
  • Chromaffin Cells/metabolism
  • Nerve Tissue/cytology*
  • Nerve Tissue/embryology
  • Nerve Tissue/metabolism
  • Schwann Cells/cytology*
  • Schwann Cells/metabolism
  • Melanocytes/cytology
  • Melanocytes/metabolism
  • Embryo, Mammalian
  • Cell Lineage/genetics*
  • Neural Stem Cells/cytology
  • Neural Stem Cells/metabolism
  • Myelin Proteolipid Protein/genetics
  • Myelin Proteolipid Protein/metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Nerve Fibers/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Neural Crest/cytology
  • Neural Crest/growth & development
  • Neural Crest/metabolism
  • Neuroglia/cytology
  • Neuroglia/metabolism
  • Gene Expression
  • Neurons/cytology
  • Neurons/metabolism
  • Mice
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian
PubMed
31285319 Full text @ Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
Abstract
Immature multipotent embryonic peripheral glial cells, the Schwann cell precursors (SCPs), differentiate into melanocytes, parasympathetic neurons, chromaffin cells, and dental mesenchymal populations. Here, genetic lineage tracing revealed that, during murine embryonic development, some SCPs detach from nerve fibers to become mesenchymal cells, which differentiate further into chondrocytes and mature osteocytes. This occurred only during embryonic development, producing numerous craniofacial and trunk skeletal elements, without contributing to development of the appendicular skeleton. Formation of chondrocytes from SCPs also occurred in zebrafish, indicating evolutionary conservation. Our findings reveal multipotency of SCPs, providing a developmental link between the nervous system and skeleton.
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