Apical expansion of calvarial osteoblasts and suture patency is dependent on graded fibronectin cues
Xiaotian Feng, Helen Molteni, Megan Gregory, Jennifer Lanza, Nikaya Polsani, Isha Gupta, Rachel H. Wyetzner, Michael Brent Hawkins, Greg Holmes, Sevan Hopyan, Matthew P. Harris, Radhika P. Atit
This study shows that graded Fibronectin (FN1) cues guide calvarial osteoblast migration and suture patency, with disruptions in FN1 or related pathways causing craniosynostosis in mice.
Development · Apr 1, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology