Proper lung development and function requires two independent but interrelated processes: branching morphogenesis to form the airway tree, and alveolar cell differentiation for peripheral gas exchange. The disruption of either branching or differentiation results in severe respiratory deficiencies and often in neonatal death. The molecular mechanisms that control branching patterns and the transition to alveolar differentiation are not completely understood. Here we report on the in vitro and in vivo characterization of the lungs of mouse embryos lacking a functional Svep1 gene. Our data demonstrate that the SVEP1 extracellular matrix protein is critical for airway patterning and for the process of transitioning from branching to alveolar maturation. Svep1-/- embryos on a C57BL/6J genetic background are characterized by hypoplastic lungs and a disorganized increase in distal airway tips which disrupts airway architecture and lobe shape. The lungs of Svep1 knockout embryos also have defects in alveolar differentiation. In vitro lung explant experiments demonstrated that SVEP1 normally inhibits branching morphogenesis and that treatment with a SVEP1 peptide can rescue the branching defects observed in Svep1 knockouts. Our findings reveal for the first time that Svep1 is essential for constructing the basic airway architecture and for the transition from lung branching to alveolar differentiation. Our results suggest therapeutic strategies to enhance lung development in patients with life-threatening respiratory disorders such as the lung hypoplasia and prematurity observed in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

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The extracellular matrix gene, Svep1, orchestrates airway patterning and the transition from lung branching morphogenesis to alveolar maturation in the mouse

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The extracellular matrix gene, Svep1, orchestrates airway patterning and the transition from lung branching morphogenesis to alveolar maturation in the mouse