Morphological and molecular bases of cardiac development
Journal Title: Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 67, Issue 0
Abstract
The heart is a mesoderm-derived organ, whose formation is regulated by various genes. Initially, the most important is expression of Nkx2.5, CR1, pitx2, anf and mhc2a, which are responsible for differentiation of cardiomyocytes. In a later phase activation of mhc2b, pitx2c, mesp1, pcmf1, vmhc, xin, mcl2v, mlc2a, mlc2a, mef2, hand1 and hand2 was revealed. Their expression is regulated by various molecules, including transcription (XIN, GATA, MEF, Tbx5, Baf60c, PECAM, tie-2, MEF2) and growth (VEGF, FGF, PDGF) factors, as well as proteins (i.e., dickkopf-1, cerberus, cytotactin, fibrillin, nodal, thrombomodulin, Wnt, bone morphometric ones – BMP2, BMP 4, BMP5, BMP7) and other substances, such as retinoid and folic acid. Crucial steps in cardiac organogenesis are development of the ventricle and atrial formation, as well as septation and valve formation. Any disturbances of such processes may lead to various congenital heart diseases and defects that could be initiated by various genetic, epigenetic or environmental factors. The most common heart malformations are: stenosis (coarctation) of the aorta and pulmonary trunk, bicuspid aortic valve, atrial and/or ventricular septal defect, persistent truncus arteriosus (Botallo duct), transposition of the great vessels, tricuspid atresia, hypoplastic left and right heart, as well as syndrome of Lutembachera, Cantrell, Ebstein, Eisenmenger and Shone and trilogy, tetralogy, pentalogy of Fallot.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Kobylińska, Wojciech Dworzański, Monika Cendrowska-Pinkosz, Anna Dworzańska, Teresa Hermanowicz-Dryka, Elżbieta Starosławska, Franciszek Burdan
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