Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder

Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8), a secreted signaling molecule, involves in regulating cell survival, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. It exhibits a highly dynamic gene expression pattern throughout embryonic development, participates in craniofacial structures, limbs, internal organ...

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Main Authors: Huamin Yin, Lian Duan, Zhendong Wang, Li Liu, Jingling Shen
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-09-01
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description Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8), a secreted signaling molecule, involves in regulating cell survival, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. It exhibits a highly dynamic gene expression pattern throughout embryonic development, participates in craniofacial structures, limbs, internal organs, brain development, and is crucial during organogenesis. The dysregulation of precise localization and dosage of FGF8 at distinct embryonic stages can lead to developmental multiorgan abnormalities. This comprehensive review explores the FGF8 expression in humans and mice, summarizes the involvement of FGF8 in various tissues including craniofacial, limbs, cardiovascular and urogenital system, nephrogenesis, lung, and brain development as well as developmental abnormalities resulting from the aberrant regulations of FGF8 such as skeletal abnormalities, ciliopathies, and holoprosencephaly.
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spelling doaj-art-3c1cccfa87fd4a3698736eadce5ae19a2025-08-20T03:30:37ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Genes and Diseases2352-30422025-09-0112510152410.1016/j.gendis.2025.101524Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorderHuamin Yin0Lian Duan1Zhendong Wang2Li Liu3Jingling Shen4Institute of Life Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China; Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, ChinaCentral Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Interventional Pulmonology of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, ChinaInstitute of Life Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China; Corresponding author. Institute of Life Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Chashan University Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China.Institute of Life Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China; Corresponding author. Institute of Life Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Chashan University Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China.Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8), a secreted signaling molecule, involves in regulating cell survival, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. It exhibits a highly dynamic gene expression pattern throughout embryonic development, participates in craniofacial structures, limbs, internal organs, brain development, and is crucial during organogenesis. The dysregulation of precise localization and dosage of FGF8 at distinct embryonic stages can lead to developmental multiorgan abnormalities. This comprehensive review explores the FGF8 expression in humans and mice, summarizes the involvement of FGF8 in various tissues including craniofacial, limbs, cardiovascular and urogenital system, nephrogenesis, lung, and brain development as well as developmental abnormalities resulting from the aberrant regulations of FGF8 such as skeletal abnormalities, ciliopathies, and holoprosencephaly.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304225000133Developmental disordersEmbryonic developmentFGF8OrganogenesisSingle cell RNA sequencing
spellingShingle Huamin Yin
Lian Duan
Zhendong Wang
Li Liu
Jingling Shen
Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
Genes and Diseases
Developmental disorders
Embryonic development
FGF8
Organogenesis
Single cell RNA sequencing
title Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
title_full Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
title_fullStr Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
title_full_unstemmed Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
title_short Fibroblast growth factor 8: Multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
title_sort fibroblast growth factor 8 multifaceted role in development and developmental disorder
topic Developmental disorders
Embryonic development
FGF8
Organogenesis
Single cell RNA sequencing
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304225000133
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