Hedgehog pathway gene expression during early development of the molar tooth root in the mouse.
Sonic hedgehog is a secreted protein important for many aspects of embryonic development. In the developing tooth, Shh expression is restricted to the epithelial compartment and plays an important role during both initiation and subsequent coronal morphogenesis. We have investigated the expression of Shh and constituent members of the signalling pathway during early development of the molar tooth root in the mouse and find the presence of transcripts in Hertwig's epithelial root sheath. These epithelial cells of the root sheath and the surrounding apical mesenchyme of the dental papilla and follicle also expressed the Shh receptor Ptc1, agonist Smo and Gli downstream transcriptional effectors; however, this response occurred over short range. In contrast, the Shh antagonists Hip1 and Gas1 were both expressed at a distance from these responding cells, in more peripheral regions of the developing root. Transcripts of the Skn acyl transferase lacked specific expression in early root structures.
Khan
Mohammed
M
Department of Orthodontics, The Dental Institute of King's College London at Guy's, King's and St. Thomas', Guy's Hospital, London SE19RT, UK.
Seppala
Maisa
M
Zoupa
Maria
M
Cobourne
Martyn T
MT
D000818:Animals; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D053823:Hedgehog Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008963:Molar / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000235:genetics*; D000072079:Patched Receptors; D000072081:Patched-1 Receptor; D011247:Pregnancy; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction; D000072086:Smoothened Receptor; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D000071676:Zinc Finger Protein GLI1
D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; C501180:Gas1 protein, mouse; C498520:Gli1 protein, mouse; D053823:Hedgehog Proteins; C489536:Hip1 protein, mouse; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D000072079:Patched Receptors; D000072081:Patched-1 Receptor; C000606240:Ptch1 protein, mouse; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C465570:Shh protein, mouse; C491022:Smo protein, mouse; D000072086:Smoothened Receptor; D000071676:Zinc Finger Protein GLI1