Apoptosis-dependent head development during metamorphosis of the cnidarian Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus.

Autor: Krasovec G; Centre for Chromosome Biology, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: gabriel.krasovec@ijm.fr., Frank U; Centre for Chromosome Biology, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: uri.frank@universityofgalway.ie.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Developmental biology [Dev Biol] 2024 Dec; Vol. 516, pp. 148-157. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 18.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2024.08.010
Abstrakt: Apoptosis is a regulated cell death that depends on caspases. It has mainly been studied as a mechanism for the removal of unwanted cells. However, apoptotic cells can induce fate or behavior changes of their neighbors and thereby participate in development. Here, we address the functions of apoptosis during metamorphosis of the cnidarian Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus. We describe the apoptotic profile during metamorphosis of the larva and identify Caspase3/7a, but no other executioner caspases, as essential for apoptosis in this context. Using pharmacological and genetic approaches, we find that apoptosis is required for normal head development. Inhibition of apoptosis resulted in defects in head morphogenesis. Neurogenesis was compromised in the body column of apoptosis-inhibited animals but there was no effect on the survival or proliferation of stem cells, suggesting that apoptosis is required for cellular commitment rather than for the maintenance of their progenitors. Differential transcriptomic analysis identifies TRAF genes as downregulated in apoptosis-inhibited larvae and functional experiments provide evidence that they are essential for head development. Finally, we find no major role for apoptosis in head regeneration in this animal, in contrast to the significance of apoptosis in Hydra head regeneration.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest No competing interests declared.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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