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Application of 3D MAPs pipeline identifies the morphological sequence chondrocytes undergo and the regulatory role of GDF5 in this process

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  • Sarah Rubin

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Ankit Agrawal

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Johannes Stegmaier

    (RWTH Aachen University
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

  • Sharon Krief

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Neta Felsenthal

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Jonathan Svorai

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Yoseph Addadi

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Paul Villoutreix

    (Aix-Marseille University)

  • Tomer Stern

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • Elazar Zelzer

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

Abstract

The activity of epiphyseal growth plates, which drives long bone elongation, depends on extensive changes in chondrocyte size and shape during differentiation. Here, we develop a pipeline called 3D Morphometric Analysis for Phenotypic significance (3D MAPs), which combines light-sheet microscopy, segmentation algorithms and 3D morphometric analysis to characterize morphogenetic cellular behaviors while maintaining the spatial context of the growth plate. Using 3D MAPs, we create a 3D image database of hundreds of thousands of chondrocytes. Analysis reveals broad repertoire of morphological changes, growth strategies and cell organizations during differentiation. Moreover, identifying a reduction in Smad 1/5/9 activity together with multiple abnormalities in cell growth, shape and organization provides an explanation for the shortening of Gdf5 KO tibias. Overall, our findings provide insight into the morphological sequence that chondrocytes undergo during differentiation and highlight the ability of 3D MAPs to uncover cellular mechanisms that may regulate this process.

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  • Sarah Rubin & Ankit Agrawal & Johannes Stegmaier & Sharon Krief & Neta Felsenthal & Jonathan Svorai & Yoseph Addadi & Paul Villoutreix & Tomer Stern & Elazar Zelzer, 2021. "Application of 3D MAPs pipeline identifies the morphological sequence chondrocytes undergo and the regulatory role of GDF5 in this process," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-16, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-25714-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25714-0
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    1. Clara Guijarro & Solène Song & Benoit Aigouy & Raphaël Clément & Paul Villoutreix & Robert G. Kelly, 2024. "Single-cell morphometrics reveals T-box gene-dependent patterns of epithelial tension in the Second Heart field," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-14, December.

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