The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development.
<h4>Background</h4>In mouse embryos, homozygous or heterozygous deletions of the gene encoding the Notch ligand Dll4 result in early embryonic death due to major defects in endothelial remodeling in the yolk sac and embryo. Considering the close developmental relationship between endothe...
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oai:doaj.org-article:b3031ee285004764ba16000a8b3e42c22021-11-18T07:22:19ZThe notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0034553https://doaj.org/article/b3031ee285004764ba16000a8b3e42c22012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22514637/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>In mouse embryos, homozygous or heterozygous deletions of the gene encoding the Notch ligand Dll4 result in early embryonic death due to major defects in endothelial remodeling in the yolk sac and embryo. Considering the close developmental relationship between endothelial and hematopoietic cell lineages, which share a common mesoderm-derived precursor, the hemangioblast, and many key regulatory molecules, we investigated whether Dll4 is also involved in the regulation of early embryonic hematopoiesis.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Using Embryoid Bodies (EBs) derived from embryonic stem cells harboring hetero- or homozygous Dll4 deletions, we observed that EBs from both genotypes exhibit an abnormal endothelial remodeling in the vascular sprouts that arise late during EB differentiation, indicating that this in vitro system recapitulates the angiogenic phenotype of Dll4 mutant embryos. However, analysis of EB development at early time points revealed that the absence of Dll4 delays the emergence of mesoderm and severely reduces the number of blast-colony forming cells (BL-CFCs), the in vitro counterpart of the hemangioblast, and of endothelial cells. Analysis of colony forming units (CFU) in EBs and yolk sacs from Dll4(+/-) and Dll4(-/-) embryos, showed that primitive erythropoiesis is specifically affected by Dll4 insufficiency. In Dll4 mutant EBs, smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were seemingly unaffected and cardiomyocyte differentiation was increased, indicating that SMC specification is Dll4-independent while a normal dose of this Notch ligand is essential for the quantitative regulation of cardiomyogenesis.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This study highlights a previously unnoticed role for Dll4 in the quantitative regulation of early hemato-vascular precursors, further indicating that it is also involved on the timely emergence of mesoderm in early embryogenesis.Ricardo LaranjeiroIsabel AlcobiaHélia NevesAndreia C GomesPedro SaavedraCatarina C CarvalhoAntónio DuarteAntónio CidadãoLeonor ParreiraPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 4, p e34553 (2012) |
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<h4>Background</h4>In mouse embryos, homozygous or heterozygous deletions of the gene encoding the Notch ligand Dll4 result in early embryonic death due to major defects in endothelial remodeling in the yolk sac and embryo. Considering the close developmental relationship between endothelial and hematopoietic cell lineages, which share a common mesoderm-derived precursor, the hemangioblast, and many key regulatory molecules, we investigated whether Dll4 is also involved in the regulation of early embryonic hematopoiesis.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Using Embryoid Bodies (EBs) derived from embryonic stem cells harboring hetero- or homozygous Dll4 deletions, we observed that EBs from both genotypes exhibit an abnormal endothelial remodeling in the vascular sprouts that arise late during EB differentiation, indicating that this in vitro system recapitulates the angiogenic phenotype of Dll4 mutant embryos. However, analysis of EB development at early time points revealed that the absence of Dll4 delays the emergence of mesoderm and severely reduces the number of blast-colony forming cells (BL-CFCs), the in vitro counterpart of the hemangioblast, and of endothelial cells. Analysis of colony forming units (CFU) in EBs and yolk sacs from Dll4(+/-) and Dll4(-/-) embryos, showed that primitive erythropoiesis is specifically affected by Dll4 insufficiency. In Dll4 mutant EBs, smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were seemingly unaffected and cardiomyocyte differentiation was increased, indicating that SMC specification is Dll4-independent while a normal dose of this Notch ligand is essential for the quantitative regulation of cardiomyogenesis.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This study highlights a previously unnoticed role for Dll4 in the quantitative regulation of early hemato-vascular precursors, further indicating that it is also involved on the timely emergence of mesoderm in early embryogenesis. |
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Ricardo Laranjeiro Isabel Alcobia Hélia Neves Andreia C Gomes Pedro Saavedra Catarina C Carvalho António Duarte António Cidadão Leonor Parreira |
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Ricardo Laranjeiro Isabel Alcobia Hélia Neves Andreia C Gomes Pedro Saavedra Catarina C Carvalho António Duarte António Cidadão Leonor Parreira |
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The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. |
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The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. |
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The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. |
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The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. |
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The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. |
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notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. |
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