TGF-β is required for programmed cell death in interdigital webs of the developing mouse limb
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During limb formation massive cell death in the mesenchyme of the interdigital spaces accompanies the formation of free digits. Members of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-) superfamily were discussed to play a key role in cell-cell interactions, important in the regulation of programmed cell death (PCD). TGF-beta itself is believed to be involved in epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. Here, we demonstrate that PCD is significantly reduced in interdigital spaces of the developing limbs of Tgfbeta2-/-Tgfbeta3-/- double knockouts. The regression of interdigital webs seems to be doses-dependent as interdigital mesenchyme is at least partly reduced in Tgfbeta2-/-Tgfbeta3+/- mutants, whereas interdigital zones of Tgfbeta2-/-Tgfbeta3-/- double knockouts reveal only minimal signs of regression. We conclude that TGF- is a critical extrinsic regulator of PCD.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Mechanisms of Development
دوره 113 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002