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Conditional Deletion of Pten Leads to Defects in Nerve Innervation and Neuronal Survival in Inner Ear Development

Authors
 Hyung Jin Kim  ;  Hae-Mi Woo  ;  Jihee Ryu  ;  Jinwoong Bok  ;  Jin Woo Kim  ;  Sang Back Choi  ;  Mi-Hyun Park  ;  Hyun-Young Park  ;  Soo Kyung Koo 
Citation
 PLOS ONE, Vol.8(2) : e55609, 2013 
Journal Title
PLOS ONE
Issue Date
2013
MeSH
Animals ; Ear, Inner/cytology* ; Ear, Inner/growth & development* ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology* ; Hair Cells, Auditory/metabolism ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase/genetics ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism ; Signal Transduction/genetics ; Signal Transduction/physiology
Keywords
Animals ; Ear, Inner/cytology* ; Ear, Inner/growth & development* ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology* ; Hair Cells, Auditory/metabolism ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase/genetics ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism ; Signal Transduction/genetics ; Signal Transduction/physiology
Abstract
All cellular phenomena and developmental events, including inner ear development, are modulated through harmonized signaling networks. Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN), a tumor suppressor, is a major signaling component involved in cross talk with key regulators of development; i.e., Wnt, Notch, and bone morphogenetic proteins. Although Pten function has been studied in various systems, its role in inner ear development is poorly understood. Here, we used inner ear-specific Pten conditional knockout mice and examined the characteristics of the inner ear. In a detailed analysis of the phenotype, reduced cochlear turning and widened epithelia were observed. Phalloidin staining of sensory epithelium revealed that hair cell patterns were disturbed; i.e., additional rows of hair cells were discovered. The neural abnormality revealed a reduction in and disorganization of nerve fibers, including apoptosis at the neural precursor stage. Pten deficiency induced increased phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473. The elevation of inhibitory glycogen synthase kinase 3β Ser9 phosphorylation (pGSK3β) was sustained until the neuronal differentiation stage at embryonic day 14.5, instead of pGSK3β downregulation. This is the first report on the influence of Pten/Akt/GSK3β signaling on the development of spiral ganglia. These results suggest that Pten is required for the maintenance of neuroblast number, neural precursors, and differentiation in the inner ear.
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DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0055609
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Anatomy (해부학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Bok, Jin Woong(복진웅) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1958-1872
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/87469
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