New Publication: Cranial Suture Regeneration Mitigates Skull and Neurocognitive Defects in Craniosynostosis

Yu M, Ma L, Yuan Y, Ye X, Montagne A, He J, Ho TV, Wu Y, Zhao Z, Sta Maria N, Jacobs R, Urata M, Wang H, Zlokovic BV, Chen JF, Chai Y. (2021) Cranial suture regeneration mitigates skull and neurocognitive defects in craniosynostosis. Cell. 2021 Jan 7; 184 (1): doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.11.037

Yu et al., develop a platform for cranial suture regeneration using a biodegradable material combined with mesenchymal stem cells in a mouse model of craniosynostosis that reverses increased intracranial pressure, skull and neurocognitive abnormalities.

Publication Highlights

    • Twist1 +/− craniosynostosis mice exhibit elevated ICP and cognitive deficits

    • Suture MSCs and resorbable biomaterials can support regeneration of patent suture

  • Suture regeneration normalizes Twist1 +/− ICP, skull shape, and cognitive function

  • Suture regeneration offers a biological solution for craniosynostosis patients

New publication: FaceBase 3: Analytical Tools and FAIR Resources for Craniofacial and Dental Research

Samuels BD, Aho R, Brinkley JF, Bugacov A, Feingold E, Fisher S, Gonzalez-Reiche AS, Hacia JG, Hallgrimsson B, Hansen K, Harris MP, Ho TV, Holmes G, Hooper JE, Jabs EW, Jones KL, Kesselman C, Klein OD, Leslie EJ, Li H, Liao EC, Long H, Lu N, Maas RL, Marazita ML, Mohammed J, Prescott S, Schuler R, Selleri L, Spritz RA, Swigut T, van Bakel H, Visel A, Welsh I, Williams C, Williams TJ, Wysocka J, Yuan Y, Chai Y. (2020) FaceBase 3: Analytical Tools and FAIR Resources for Craniofacial and Dental Research. Development 147: dev191213. doi: 10.1242/dev.191213

New publication: Cerebral organoid & mouse models reveal a RAB39b-PI3K-mTOR pathway-dependent dysregulation of cortical development leading to macrocephaly/autism phenotypes

Zhang W, Ma L, Yang M, Shao Q, Xu J, Lu Z, Zhao Z, Chen R, Chai Y, Chen JF. (2020) Cerebral organoid and mouse models reveal a RAB39b-PI3K-mTOR pathway-dependent dysregulation of cortical development leading to macrocephaly/autism phenotypes. Genes Dev. 2020 Feb 27. doi: 10.1101/gad.332494.119. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32115408.