NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone

Developing tissues dictate the amount and type of innervation they require by secreting neurotrophins, which promote neuronal survival by activating distinct tyrosine kinase receptors. Here, we show that nerve growth factor (NGF) signaling through neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 (TrkA)...

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Main Authors: Ryan E. Tomlinson, Zhi Li, Qian Zhang, Brian C. Goh, Zhu Li, Daniel L.J. Thorek, Labchan Rajbhandari, Thomas M. Brushart, Liliana Minichiello, Fengquan Zhou, Arun Venkatesan, Thomas L. Clemens
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Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
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spelling doaj-98ef489b29e74253b6a9a78c33b2027d2020-11-24T21:36:16ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472016-09-0116102723273510.1016/j.celrep.2016.08.002NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral BoneRyan E. Tomlinson0Zhi Li1Qian Zhang2Brian C. Goh3Zhu Li4Daniel L.J. Thorek5Labchan Rajbhandari6Thomas M. Brushart7Liliana Minichiello8Fengquan Zhou9Arun Venkatesan10Thomas L. Clemens11Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Pharmacology, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QT, UKDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADeveloping tissues dictate the amount and type of innervation they require by secreting neurotrophins, which promote neuronal survival by activating distinct tyrosine kinase receptors. Here, we show that nerve growth factor (NGF) signaling through neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 (TrkA) directs innervation of the developing mouse femur to promote vascularization and osteoprogenitor lineage progression. At the start of primary ossification, TrkA-positive axons were observed at perichondrial bone surfaces, coincident with NGF expression in cells adjacent to centers of incipient ossification. Inactivation of TrkA signaling during embryogenesis in TrkAF592A mice impaired innervation, delayed vascular invasion of the primary and secondary ossification centers, decreased numbers of Osx-expressing osteoprogenitors, and decreased femoral length and volume. These same phenotypic abnormalities were observed in mice following tamoxifen-induced disruption of NGF in Col2-expressing perichondrial osteochondral progenitors. We conclude that NGF serves as a skeletal neurotrophin to promote sensory innervation of developing long bones, a process critical for normal primary and secondary ossification.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716310348sensory nervesendochondral bonenerve growth factorneurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1
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author Ryan E. Tomlinson
Zhi Li
Qian Zhang
Brian C. Goh
Zhu Li
Daniel L.J. Thorek
Labchan Rajbhandari
Thomas M. Brushart
Liliana Minichiello
Fengquan Zhou
Arun Venkatesan
Thomas L. Clemens
spellingShingle Ryan E. Tomlinson
Zhi Li
Qian Zhang
Brian C. Goh
Zhu Li
Daniel L.J. Thorek
Labchan Rajbhandari
Thomas M. Brushart
Liliana Minichiello
Fengquan Zhou
Arun Venkatesan
Thomas L. Clemens
NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone
Cell Reports
sensory nerves
endochondral bone
nerve growth factor
neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1
author_facet Ryan E. Tomlinson
Zhi Li
Qian Zhang
Brian C. Goh
Zhu Li
Daniel L.J. Thorek
Labchan Rajbhandari
Thomas M. Brushart
Liliana Minichiello
Fengquan Zhou
Arun Venkatesan
Thomas L. Clemens
author_sort Ryan E. Tomlinson
title NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone
title_short NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone
title_full NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone
title_fullStr NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone
title_full_unstemmed NGF-TrkA Signaling by Sensory Nerves Coordinates the Vascularization and Ossification of Developing Endochondral Bone
title_sort ngf-trka signaling by sensory nerves coordinates the vascularization and ossification of developing endochondral bone
publisher Elsevier
series Cell Reports
issn 2211-1247
publishDate 2016-09-01
description Developing tissues dictate the amount and type of innervation they require by secreting neurotrophins, which promote neuronal survival by activating distinct tyrosine kinase receptors. Here, we show that nerve growth factor (NGF) signaling through neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 (TrkA) directs innervation of the developing mouse femur to promote vascularization and osteoprogenitor lineage progression. At the start of primary ossification, TrkA-positive axons were observed at perichondrial bone surfaces, coincident with NGF expression in cells adjacent to centers of incipient ossification. Inactivation of TrkA signaling during embryogenesis in TrkAF592A mice impaired innervation, delayed vascular invasion of the primary and secondary ossification centers, decreased numbers of Osx-expressing osteoprogenitors, and decreased femoral length and volume. These same phenotypic abnormalities were observed in mice following tamoxifen-induced disruption of NGF in Col2-expressing perichondrial osteochondral progenitors. We conclude that NGF serves as a skeletal neurotrophin to promote sensory innervation of developing long bones, a process critical for normal primary and secondary ossification.
topic sensory nerves
endochondral bone
nerve growth factor
neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716310348
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