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The genetic control of anterior brain development is highly conserved throughout animals. For instance, a conserved anterior gene regulatory network specifies the ancestral neuroendocrine center of animals and the apical organ of marine organisms. However, its contribution to the brain in non-marine animals has remained elusive. Here, we study the function of the Tc-foxQ2 forkhead transcription factor, a key regulator of the anterior gene regulatory network of insects. We characterized four distinct types of Tc-foxQ2 positive neural progenitor cells based on differential co-expression with Tc-six3/optix, Tc-six4, Tc-chx/vsx, Tc-nkx2.1/scro, Tcey, Tc-rx and Tc-fez1. An enhancer trap line built by genome editing marked Tc-foxQ2 positive neurons, which projected through the primary brain commissure and later through a subset of commissural fascicles. Eventually, they contributed to the central complex. Strikingly, in Tc-foxQ2 RNAi knock-down embryos the primary brain commissure did not split and subsequent development of midline brain structures stalled. Our work establishes foxQ2 as a key regulator of brain midline structures, which distinguish the protocerebrum from segmental ganglia. Unexpectedly, our data suggest that the central complex evolved by integrating neural cells from an ancestral anterior neuroendocrine center.
"Mehr Licht!" – so lauteten, glaubt man seinem Arzt Carl Vogel, die letzten Worte des größten deutschen Dichters und Denkers Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Aus der Sicht der Fluoreszenzmikroskopie ist das kein guter Grundsatz. Die Kernidee der Lichtscheiben-Fluoreszenzmikroskopie (LSFM) liegt in der Macht der dunklen Seite. Anders gesagt: Sie folgt dem Prinzip, dass weniger manchmal viel mehr sein kann. Die schonende Beleuchtung empfindlicher Proben bei der LSFM birgt großes Potenzial für die moderne Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie.
Role of N-cadherin cis and trans interfaces in the dynamics of adherens junctions in living cells
(2013)
Cadherins, Ca2+-dependent adhesion molecules, are crucial for cell-cell junctions and remodeling. Cadherins form inter-junctional lattices by the formation of both cis and trans dimers. Here, we directly visualize and quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of wild-type and dimer mutant N-cadherin interactions using time-lapse imaging of junction assembly, disassembly and a FRET reporter to assess Ca2+-dependent interactions. A trans dimer mutant (W2A) and a cis mutant (V81D/V174D) exhibited an increased Ca2+-sensitivity for the disassembly of trans dimers compared to the WT, while another mutant (R14E) was insensitive to Ca2+-chelation. Time-lapse imaging of junction assembly and disassembly, monitored in 2D and 3D (using cellular spheroids), revealed kinetic differences in the different mutants as well as different behaviors in the 2D and 3D environment. Taken together, these data provide new insights into the role that the cis and trans dimers play in the dynamic interactions of cadherins.
This research introduces a new 3D bioprinter that incorporates live imaging of the bioprinted tissue with high resolution and high-speed capabilities. The printer employs a light sheet-based system to photocrosslink polymers into hydrogels at a printing speed of up to 0.66 mm³/s with a resolution of 15.7 µm. A significant advancement of this bioprinter is its ability to track cells and bioink during crosslinking, which enables real- time evaluation of the 3D-bioprinted structure’s quality. Fibroblast cells were encapsulated using this method, and the viability was evaluated directly after bioprinting and seven days after encapsulation, which was found to be high (83% ± 4.34%). Furthermore, a full- thickness skin construct was bioprinted and maintained in culture for 6 weeks, demonstrating the long-term viability and physiological relevance of the bioprinted tissue. The usage of solid-state laser beam scanning devices could enhance bioprinting’s speed and precision. This fast and accurate light-based bioprinter offers a promising platform for generating customizable 3D-printed structures with viable long-term cultures.
A widespread application of 3D bioprinting in basic and translational research requires accessibility to affordable printers able to produce physiologically relevant tissue models. To facilitate the use of bioprinting as a standard technique in biology, an open-source device based on a consumer-grade 3D stereolithography apparatus (SLA) printer is developed. This SLA bioprinter can produce complex constructs that preserve cell viability and recapitulate the physiology of tissues. The detailed documentation of the modifications apported to the printer as well as a throughout performance analysis allow for a straightforward adoption of the device in other labs and its customization for specific applications. Given the low cost, several modified bioprinters could be simultaneously operated for a parallelized tissue production. To showcase the capability of the bioprinter, constructs consisting of patient-derived cholangiocarcinoma organoids encapsulated in a gelatin methacrylate (GelMA)/polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogel are produced. A thorough characterization of different GelMA/PEGDA ratios reveals that the mechanical properties of the bioprinted tumor model can be accurately fine-tuned to mimic a specific tumor micro-environment. Immunofluorescence and gene expression analyses of tumor markers confirm that the bioprinted synthetic hydrogel provides a flexible and adequate replacement of animal-derived reconstituted extracellular matrix.