The role of Pax2 in mouse inner ear development

被引:137
作者
Burton, Q [1 ]
Cole, LK [1 ]
Mulheisen, M [1 ]
Chang, W [1 ]
Wu, DK [1 ]
机构
[1] NIDCD, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
inner ear; otic vesicle; otx; Pax; cochlea; hair cells; endolymphatic duct; stria vascularis;
D O I
10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.04.024
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The paired box transcription factor, Pax2, is important for cochlear development in the mouse inner ear. Two mutant alleles of Pax2, a knockout and a frameshift Mutation (Pax2(1Neu)), show either agenesis or severe malformation of the cochlea, respectively. In humans, mutations in the PVC2 gene cause renal coloboma syndrome that is characterized by kidney abnormalities, optic nerve colobomas and mild sensorineural deafness. To better understand the role of Pax2 in inner ear development, we examined the inner ear phenotype in the Pax2 knockout mice using paint-fill and gene expression analyses. We show that Pax2 -/- ears often lack a distinct saccule, and the endolymphatic duct and common crus are invariably fused. However, a rudimentary cochlea is always present in all Pax2 knockout inner ears. Cochlear outgrowth in the mutants is arrested at an early stage due to apoptosis of cells that normally express Pax2 in the cochlear anlage. Lack of Pax2 affects tissue specification within the cochlear duct, particularly regions between the sensory tissue and the stria vascularis. Because the cochlear phenotypes observed in Pax2 mutants are more severe than those observed in mice lacking Otx1 and Otx2, we postulate that Pax2 plays a key role in regulating the differential growth within the cochlear duct and thus, its proper outgrowth and coiling. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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