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Axial segmentation by iterative mechanical signaling.

Susan Wopat^1,2,3, Priyom Adhyapok^1,3, Bijoy Daga^1,4,3

¹Department of Cell Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.

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|April 10, 2023

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The zebrafish spine forms correctly through mechanical signals from muscle connective tissues (myosepta) guiding notochord segmentation. This ensures proper timing and location of vertebral column development.

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Evolutionary biology

Background:

Vertebral column formation in bony fishes relies on a notochord blueprint.
While notochord patterning can occur independently of somite segmentation, defects in somites impact notochord segmentation.
The precise relationship between axial musculature and notochord patterning remains unclear.

Approach:

Investigated spatial coordination between notochord and axial musculature in zebrafish.
Examined the role of myosepta in transmitting spatial patterning cues to the notochord.
Utilized a coarse-grained mathematical model to analyze myoseptum-notochord interactions.

Key Points:

Myosepta transmit spatial cues essential for initiating notochord segment formation.
Irregular muscle segment/myosepta patterns lead to aberrant notochord segmentation.
Myoseptum-notochord connections act as hubs for mechanical signal transmission via extracellular matrix (ECM) deformation.
The notochord sheath responds to mechanical cues by augmenting focal adhesion machinery for segmentation initiation.
A fixed external cue length scale is critical for sequential notochord segment patterning.

Conclusions:

Spatial coordination between the notochord and axial musculature is crucial for precise spine segmentation in zebrafish.
Mechanical coupling between adjacent tissues, mediated by myosepta and ECM, drives notochord segmentation dynamics.
This study reveals a robust mechanism for spine development involving mechanical signaling pathways.