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Integrated spatiotemporal transcriptomic resolution of embryonic palate osteogenesis

Oliver Pina, J.; Raju, R.; Roth, D. M.; Chattaraj, P.; Kidwai, F. K.; Faucz, F. R.; Iben, J. R.; Mitra, A.; Campbell, K.; Fridell, G.; Esnault, C.; Dale, R. K.; D'Souza, R. N.

2023-03-30 developmental biology
10.1101/2023.03.30.534875 bioRxiv
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The differentiation of osteoblasts and the subsequent formation of bone marks an important terminal phase in palate formation that leads to the separation of the oral and nasal cavities. While the developmental events that precede palatal osteogenesis are well explored, major gaps remain in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that lead to the bony union of fusing palatal shelves. Herein, the timeline of osteogenic transcriptional programming is unveiled in the embryonic palate by way of integrated bulk, single-cell, and spatially resolved RNA-seq analyses. We define spatially restricted expression patterns of key marker genes, both regulatory and structural, that are differentially expressed during palatal fusion, including the identification of several novel genes (Deup1, Dynlrb2, Lrrc23) spatially restricted in expression to the palate, providing a relevant framework for future studies that identify new candidate genes for cleft palate anomalies in humans as well as the timing of mammalian embryonic palatal osteogenesis.

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