New Publications in Development and Journal of Dental Research

  1. Gu, R., Zhang, S., Saha, S.K., Ji, Y., Reynolds, K., McMahon, M., Sun, B., Islam, M., Trainor, P., Chen, Y., Xu, Y., Chai, Y., Burkart-Waco, D., and Zhou, C. (2022) Single-cell transcriptomics and gene-regulatory networks modulated by Wntless in mammalian midline facial formation and cleftsDevelopment. 15 July 2022; 149 (14): dev200533. doi:10.1242/dev.200533.
  2. Schuler, R. E., Bugacov, A., Hacia, J. G., Ho, T. V., Iwata, J., Pearlman, L., Samuels, B. D., Williams, C., Zhao, Z., Kesselman, C., & Chai, Y. (2022). FaceBase: A Community-Driven Hub for Data-Intensive ResearchJournal of Dental Research. doi:10.1177/00220345221107905.

New publications in eLife and Disease Models & Mechanisms

  1. Stanton E, Urata M, Chen JF, Chai Y.(2022) The clinical manifestations, molecular mechanisms, and treatment of craniosynostosis. Dis Model Mech. 2022 Apr 1;15(4):dmm049390. doi: 10.1242/dmm.049390. Epub 2022 Apr 22. PMID: 35451466; PMCID: PMC9044212.
  2. Guo T, Han X, He J, Feng J, Jing J, Janeckova E, Lei J, Ho T-V, Xu J, Chai Y. (2022) KDM6B interacts with TFDP1 to activate P53 signalling in regulating mouse palatogenesis. eLife. 2022 Feb 25;11:e74595. doi: 10.7554/eLife.74595. PMID: 35212626PMCID: PMC9007587.

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