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Mice lacking Bmp6 function

M J Solloway1, A T Dudley, E K Bikoff

  • 1Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Developmental Genetics
|July 17, 1998
PubMed
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Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (Bmp6) null mice show no overt defects, but exhibit delayed sternum ossification during embryonic development. This suggests potential functional compensation by other bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs).

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are crucial signaling molecules regulating embryonic development.
  • Bmp6, a member of the BMP-60A subgroup, is expressed in various embryonic tissues.
  • The in vivo function of Bmp6 signaling during skeletogenesis requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the in vivo roles of Bmp6 signaling in mouse embryonic development.
  • To characterize skeletal development in Bmp6-deficient mice.
  • To explore potential functional compensation by other BMPs in Bmp6 null mutants.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of Bmp6 null mutant mice using gene targeting.
  • Phenotypic analysis of skeletal elements in newborn and adult Bmp6 mutant mice.

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  • Detailed examination of skeletogenesis in late gestation embryos.
  • In situ hybridization to analyze expression patterns of BMP family members.

    • Main Results:

    • Bmp6 mutant mice are viable and fertile with no apparent overt defects.
    • Skeletal elements of adult Bmp6 mutants are indistinguishable from wild-type littermates.
    • A consistent delay in sternum ossification was observed in late gestation Bmp6 mutant embryos.
    • Bmp2 and Bmp6 show overlapping expression in hypertrophic cartilage, suggesting functional redundancy.
    • Sternal defects were slightly exacerbated in Bmp5/6 double mutant animals.

    Conclusions:

    • Bmp6 signaling plays a specific, albeit subtle, role in regulating sternum ossification during embryonic development.
    • The absence of major skeletal defects in Bmp6 null mice suggests functional compensation by other BMPs, particularly Bmp2.
    • Bmp6 transiently expressed in sternal bands is critical for timely ossification of the sternum.