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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jan 3.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Top Dev Biol. 2019 Jan 3;133:49–90. doi: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2018.11.018

Table 4:

Proteins Involved in Important Signaling Pathways to form Sclerotomal Derivatives

Vertebra and Cartilaginous End Plate
Protein Namea Abbreviationa Protein Fucntiona Skeletal Disordersbc
Aggrecan ACAN Proteoglycan Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, aggrecan type, OMIM #612813; Osteochondritis Dissecans, OMIM# 165800
Bone Morphogenetic Protein BMP TGFß superfamily ligand Brachydactyly, Type A2, OMIM#112600, Osteonecrosis, OMIM #608805, Short Stature, Facial Dysmorphism, and Skeletal Anomalies with or Without Cardiac Anomalies, OMIM #617877
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Type 1A BMPR1a Serine/Threonine kinase transmembrane receptor n/a
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Type 1B BMPR1b Serine/Threonine kinase transmembrane receptor Brachydactyly, type a1, d, OMIM # 616849, Acromesomelic dysplasia, Demirhan type, OMIM #609441
Chordin CHRD BMP antagonist
Collagen Type II Alpha 1 Chain COL2a1 Extracellular matrix protein Kniest Dysplasia, OMIM #156550; Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenital type, OMIM #83900; Achondrogenesis 2, OMIM #200610; Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, OMIM #150600
Crossveinless CV-2 BMP inhibitor Diaphanospondylodysostosis, OMIM #608022; Ischio-Vertebral Syndrome, OMIM #n/a
Dachsous Cadherin-Related 1 DCHS1 Calcium-dependent cadherin Van Maldergem syndrome 1, OMIM #601390; Hennekam Syndrome, OMIM #235510
FAT Atypical Cadherin 4 FAT4 Protocadherin Van maldergem syndrome 2, OMIM #615546; Hennekam Syndrome, OMIM #235510
Growth and Differentiation Factor 5 GDF5 TGFß superfamily ligand Acromesomelic chondrodysplasia, Grebe type, OMIM #200700; Brachydactyly C, OMIM #113100; Du Pan syndrome, OMIM #228900; Multiple synostoses syndrome 2, OMIM #610017; Symphalangism, proximal 1B, OMIM #615298
NK3 Homeobox 2 NKX3.2 (BAXP1) Transcriptional repressor Spondylo-megaepiphysealmetaphyseal dysplasia, OMIM #613330
Notch NOTCH Type I transmembrane protein Adams-Oliver syndrome 5, OMIM #616028
Paired Box 1 PAX1 PAX family transcription factor Otofaciocervical syndrome 2, OMIM #615560; Klippel-feil syndrome, OMIM #613702;
Diaphanospondylodysostosis, OMIM #608022
Paired Box 9 PAX9 PAX family transcription factor Tooth agenesis, OMIM #604625
Recombination Signal Binding Protein For Immunoglobulin Kappa J RBPJ Transcriptional Repressor Adams-Oliver syndrome , OMIM #100300
SMAD Family Member 1 SMAD 1 Transcriptional coactivators Buschke-Ollendorff Syndrome, OMIM #166700; Osteopoikilosis, OMIM #166705
SMAD Family Member 5 SMAD 5 Transcriptional coactivator n/a
Sonic Hedgehog SHH Secreted ligand Laurin-Sandrow syndrome, OMIM #135750; Hypoplasia or aplasia of
SRY-Box 5 SOX5 SOX family transcription factor Lamb-Shaffer syndrome, OMIM #616803
SRY-Box 6 SOX6 SOX family transcription factor Multiple synostoses syndrome 1, OMIM #186500
SRY-Box 9 SOX9 SOX family transcription factor Campomelic dysplasia, OMIM #114290
Transforming Growth Factor Beta TGFBs TGFR superfamily ligand Camurati-Engelmann disease, OMIM #131300; Loeys-Dietz syndrome 5, OMIM #615582; Holt-Oram Syndrome, OMIM #142900
Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 2 TGFBR2 Serine/Threonine kinase transmembrane receptor Loeys-Dietz syndrome 2, OMIM #610168
Annulus Fibrosus
Protein Namea Abbreviationa Protein Fucntiona Skeletal Disordersbc
Bone Morphogenetic Protein BMP TGFß superfamily ligand Brachydactyly, Type A2, OMIM#112600, Osteonecrosis, OMIM #608805, Short Stature, Facial Dysmorphism, and Skeletal Anomalies with or Without Cardiac Anomalies, OMIM #617877
Collagen Type I A COLla Extracellular matrix protein Caffey disease, OMIM #114000; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, OMIM #130000; Osteogenesis imperfecta 1, OMIM #166200; Osteoporosis, OMIM #166710
Fibromodulin FMOD Proteoglycan Hypochondrogenesis, OMIM #200610; Pseudoachondroplasia, OMIM #177170
Filamin B FLNB Cytoskeleton protein Atelosteogenesis 1, OMIM #108720; Boomerang dysplasia, OMIM #112310; Larsen syndrome, OMIM #150250; pondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome; OMIM #272460
Kelch Like Family Member 14 Klhl14 Long non-coding RNA n/a
Mohawk MKX IRX family-related homeobox protein Cleft Palate, Isolated, OMIM #119540
Noggin NOG BMP inhibitor Multiple synostoses syndrome 1, OMIM #186500
NK3 Homeobox 2 NKX3.2 (BAXP1) Transcriptional repressor Spondylo-megaepiphysealmetaphyseal dysplasia, OMIM #613330
Paired Box 1 PAX1 PAX family transcription factor Otofaciocervical syndrome 2, OMIM #615560; Klippel-feil syndrome, OMIM #613702;
Paired Box 9 PAX9 PAX family transcription factor Tooth agenesis, OMIM #604625
Scleraxis SCX Basic helix loop helix transcription factor Acrocallosal Syndrome, OMIM #200990; Wilson-Turner X-Linked Mental Retardation Syndrome, OMIM #309585
SMAD Family Member 2 SMAD 2 Transcriptional coactivator Buschke-Ollendorff Syndrome, OMIM #166700; Melorheostosis, OMIM #155950
SMAD Family Member 3 SMAD 3 Transcriptional coactivator Loeys-Dietz syndrome 3, OMIM #613795
Sonic Hedgehog SHH Secreted ligand Laurin-Sandrow syndrome, OMIM #135750; Hypoplasia or aplasia of tibia with polydactyly, OMIM #188740; Solitary median maxillary central incisor, OMIM #147250
SRY-Box6 SOX6 SOX family transcription factor Multiple synostoses syndrome 1, OMIM #186500
SRY-Box9 SOX9 SOX family transcription factor Campomelic dysplasia, OMIM #114290
Syndecan 4 SDC4 transmembrane (type I) heparan sulfate proteoglycan n/a
Transforming Growth Factor Beta TGFß TGFfc superfamily ligand Camurati-Engelmann disease, OMIM #131300; Loeys-Dietz syndrome 5, OMIM #615582; Holt-Oram Syndrome, OMIM #142900
Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 2 TGFßR2 Serine/Threonine kinase transmembrane receptor Loeys-Dietz syndrome 2, OMIM #610168