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The regulation and cellular dynamics of neural crest cell delamination in mammalian craniofacial development

Award Number: F31DE032256
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/31/2024

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The regulation and cellular dynamics of neural crest cell delamination in mammalian craniofacial development - Project Summary Craniofacial anomalies account for a third of all human congenital birth defects and significantly impact national health care budgets. Affected individuals typically undergo multiple surgeries throughout their lifetime, which are rarely fully corrective. Therefore, it is critical to develop therapies for improved prognosis and prevention, but this can only come from a better understanding of the genetic and cellular mechanisms governing craniofacial development and the etiology and pathogenesis of individual disorders. Disruptions in neural crest cell (NCC) development are considered the underlying cause of many craniofacial birth defects. Therefore, understanding the genetic and cellular mechanisms that regulate NCC development and their ultimate generation of craniofacial tissue is crucial for developing preventative therapies and improved surgical prognosis. Delamination from the neuroepithelium is a critical step in the formation of migrating NCC. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing NCC delamination in mammalian embryos are poorly understood. Delamination is a biophysical process by which a cell departs its tissue environment, and my extensive preliminary data indicates that cell extrusion may be a novel mechanism facilitating cranial NCC delamination. This proposal focuses on cell extrusion and will broaden our understanding of NCC delamination by elucidating the cellular and genetic systems regulating NCC delamination via cell extrusion. Aim1 will visualize and capture the dynamic cytoarchitectural and morphological changes that drive cranial NCC delamination in mouse embryos. Aim2 will investigate the role of Piezo1, a mechanosensitive ion channel in cranial NCC delamination and craniofacial development. The impact of Piezo1 loss-of-function on NCC delamination and craniofacial development will be analyzed through null and conditional genetic knock out of Piezo1 mechanosensitive ion channels in mouse embryos. The downstream regulatory network and signaling pathways will then be elucidated through transcriptomic comparisons measuring the differences in candidate downstream regulators between wild type and knock out embryos. Completion of the study will advance fundamental knowledge and further our understanding of neural crest cell and craniofacial development and of congenital birth defects.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = -$18,541 )
2025	2024	STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH	1000 E 50TH ST	KANSAS CITY	MO	64110	JACKSON	USA	Oral Diseases and Disorders Research	000	3	12/5/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$18,541
														Subtotal = -$18,541

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $33,774 )
2024	2024	STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH	1000 E 50TH ST	KANSAS CITY	MO	64110	JACKSON	USA	Oral Diseases and Disorders Research	000	3	6/3/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$33,774
														Subtotal = $33,774

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $32,494 )
2023	2023	STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH	1000 E 50TH ST	KANSAS CITY	MO	64110	JACKSON	USA	Oral Diseases and Disorders Research	000	2	4/27/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$32,494
														Subtotal = $32,494

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $31,552 )
2022	2022	STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH	1000 E 50TH ST	KANSAS CITY	MO	64110	JACKSON	USA	Oral Diseases and Disorders Research	001	1	5/19/2022	NEW	$0
2022	2022	STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH	1000 E 50TH ST	KANSAS CITY	MO	64110	JACKSON	USA	Oral Diseases and Disorders Research	000	1	5/19/2022	NEW	$31,552
														Subtotal = $31,552

Grand Total All Awards = $79,279

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The regulation and cellular dynamics of neural crest cell delamination in mammalian craniofacial development

Award Number: F31DE032256

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/31/2024

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