Regulatory Changes of N-Acetylgalactosamine

Original Article
Regulatory Changes of N-Acetylgalactosamine Terminal Sugar in Early Mouse Embryonic Paraxial Mesenchyme
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Email: Miri_moh2516@yahoo.com
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Abstract
2EMHFWLYH The development of vertebrae is a complex phenomenon that is correlated
with distinct morphological and biochemical alterations in the paraxial mesenchyme and
glycoconjugates. The purpose of this study is to investigate the glycosylation pattern in
paraxial mesenchyme-forming vertebrae by using the lectin histochemical technique.
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9 to 15 day Balb/c mouse embryos were processed for histochemical studies using seven
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The sections were observed separately by three examiners who were blinded to the lectins. Grading was done according to the intensity of the tested lectins’ reactions with the
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5HVXOWV2XU¿QGLQJVVKRZHGWKDWDPRQJWKHWHVWHGOHFWLQVRQO\*DO1$FUHVLGXHVHQVLtive lectins showed regulated changes in paraxial mesenchyme. Reactions of WFA and
MPA lectins with paraxial mesenchyme were severe on GD9. Reactions of WFA continXHG WR *' FRQVWDQWO\ ZKLOH 03$ UHDFWLRQV FRQWLQXHG VWURQJO\ WR *' VLJQL¿FDQWO\
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other tested lectins did not reveal regulated changes.
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of vertebrae in mice. Therefore it most likely plays a key role (s) in the development of vertebrae, especially in the conversion of mesenchymal cells into chondroblasts. The other
tested terminal sugars may have no role in this phenomenon.
Keywords: Embryonic, Glycoconjugate, Terminal Sugar, Mesenchyme
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Introduction
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is the paraxial mesoderm that lies bilaterally to the
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medial portion changes into its mesenchymal form
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Regulatory Changes of GalNAc in Paraxial Mesenchyme
(sclerotome), which are the precursor cells for verWHEUDHULEVDQGLQWHUYHUWHEUDOGLVFV
The molecular control of somite differentiation and
sclerotome proliferation and differentiation has only
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that the notochord induces sclerotomal cells by secretion of inductive factors such as Shh and Noggin,
among others, to migrate, proliferate, differentiate,
and adhere to one another for creating vertebrae (7,
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in vertebrates is a complex phenomenon that is correlated with distinct morphological and biochemical
alterations of the mesenchymal component, such as:
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natural polypeptides (lectins), which are obtained
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YHUWHEUDOD[LVLQFKLFNHPEU\RV4XRQGDPDWteo et al. noted that in undulated mouse mutants
(substitution in the Pax1 gene), a malformation
not only occurred in the vertebral column, but the
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changes in the terminal sugars of glycoconjugates
in precursor cartilage that formed the vertebrae in
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Materials and Methods
Preparation of mouse embryos
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Results
Somatic cell differentiation was noted in the
craniocaudal direction with time progression, their
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from the ventro-medial portion of the somite and
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the periphere of the axial structures, notochord,
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Fig 1: Photomicrograph of GD9 mouse embryo, crosssection of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral
portion of neural groove incubated with VVA lectin. Notochordal process (Small star), Neural groove (Big star), DA;
Dorsal aorta, PG; Primitive gut, IEC; Intera embryonic coelum Intra-embryonic coelom (×400).
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Fig 2: Photomicrograph of GD10 mouse embryo, cross-section of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral portion of neural tube incubated with WFA lectin. Notochordal
plate (n), its sheath (small arrow), neural tube (star), DA;
Dorsal aorta. Severe reaction observed in paraxial mesenchyme (arrow; ×200).
Fig 3: Photomicrograph of GD10 mouse embryo, crosssection of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral
portion of neural tube and primitive gut, incubated with
SBA lectin. Notochordal plate (n), its sheath (arrow),
neural tube (star), DA; Dorsal aorta, PG; Primitive gut
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Fig 4: Photomicrograph of GD10 mouse embryo, crosssection of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral
portion of neural tube, incubated with MPA lectin. Notochord (big arrow), its sheath (small arrow), neural tube
(star), C; Coelum Coelom. Severe reaction observed in
mesenchymal surfaces (head arrow) and in ECM (medium arrow) (×200).
Fig 6: Photomicrograph of GD11 mouse embryo, crosssection of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral
portion of neural tube, incubated with MPA lectin. Notochord (n), its sheath (small arrow), neural tube (star), A;
Aorta. Severe reaction observed in paraxial mesenchyme
(big arrow) (×200).
Fig 5: Photomicrograph of GD12 mouse embryo, cross-section of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral portion of neural tube incubated with WFA lectin. Notochord
(n), reaction of its cells (head of arrow), neural tube (star),
A; Aorta. Severe reaction observed in paraxial mesenchyme
(arrow) (×200).
Fig 7: Photomicrograph of GD13 mouse embryo, crosssection of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral
portion of neural tube, incubated with VVA lectin. Severe
reaction observed in paraxial mesenchyme around the notochord. Notochord (N), Neural tube (star) (×200).
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Lectin histochemistry
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portion of neural tube, incubated with SBA lectin. Notochord (n), neural tube (star). Severe reaction observed
in paraxial mesenchyme (white stars) (×200).
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Fig 9: Photomicrograph of GD13 mouse embryo,
cross-section of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and
ventral portion of neural tube incubated with GSA1-B4
lectin. Notochord (arrow), neural tube (star), V; Vessel
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Table 2: Severity of reactions of tested lectins with paraxial mesenchyme on different Gestational dayss
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Fig 10: Photomicrograph of GD15 mouse embryo, cross section of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord and ventral portion of neural tube incubated with VVA lectin. Notochord (N), Neural tube (star), Reaction of this lectin restricted to
the peripher zone of future vertebral body. Magnification =×200.
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Fig 11: Photomicrograph of GD15 mouse embryo, cross-section of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral portion of
neural tube incubated with UEA1 lectin. Notochord (N), neural tube (star) (×200).
Fig 12: Photomicrograph of GD11 mouse embryo, cross-section of paraxial mesenchyme, notochord, and ventral portion of neural tube incubated with WGA lectin. Notochord (arrow), its sheath (head of arrow), neural tube (star), V;
Vessel. Severe reaction only in the notochord (×200).
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Discussion
Lectins serve as useful histochemical probes
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sclrotomal cells, then segmentation occurred
rapidly for the formation of vertebral bodies,
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Acknowlegments
This research was supported by grant number
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conflict of interest for this article.
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