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The Journal of Neuroscience, May 1, 1998, 18(9):3327-3335
Development of the Mouse Inner Ear and Origin of Its Sensory
Organs
Hakim
Morsli1,
Daniel
Choo1,
Allen
Ryan2,
Randy
Johnson3, and
Doris K.
Wu1
1 National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 2 Departments of Surgery/Otolaryngology and Neurosciences,
School of Medicine, and Veterans Administration Medical Center,
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0666, and 3 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of
Texas, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Houston, Texas
77030-4095
The molecular mechanisms dictating the morphogenesis and
differentiation of the mammalian inner ear are largely unknown. To better elucidate the normal development of this organ, two approaches were taken. First, the membranous labyrinths of mouse inner ears ranging from 10.25 to 17 d postcoitum (dpc) were filled with paint to reveal their gross development. Particular attention was focused on
the developing utricle, saccule, and cochlea. Second, we used bone
morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) and lunatic fringe
(Fng) as molecular markers to identify the origin of the
sensory structures. Our data showed that BMP4 was an
early marker for the superior, lateral, and posterior cristae, whereas
Fng served as an early marker for the macula utriculi,
macula sacculi, and the sensory portion of the cochlea. The posterior
crista was the first organ to appear at 11.5 dpc and was followed by
the superior crista, the lateral crista, and the macula utriculi at 12 dpc. The macula sacculi and the cochlea were present at 12 dpc but
became distinguishable from each other by 13 dpc. Based on the gene
expression patterns, the anterior and lateral cristae may share a
common origin. Similarly, three sensory organs, the macula utriculi,
macula sacculi, and cochlea, seem to arise from a single region of the
otocyst.
Key words:
inner ear development; sensory organs; lunatic fringe; BMP4; NT-3; Brn3.1
Copyright © 1998 Society for Neuroscience 0270-6474/98/1893327-09$05.00/0
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