Figure 4.
POTCs overgrow by Vegfr1 deletion. (A) Protocol for 4OHT injection. (B) Bright-field view of mandibles. Vegfr1iΔEC mice had intact molar extrusion. (C–J) Section specimens at P12 and quantification (I, control [Cont] n = 3, Vegfr1iΔECn = 3; J, Cont n = 4, Vegfr1iΔECn = 4). Vegfr1iΔEC mice exhibited increased vessel area and filopodia extension (closed arrowheads). (K–N) Section specimens at P12. Vegfr1;Vegfr2iΔEC mice had fewer POTCs (closed arrowheads). Scale bars: 500 µm (B); 200 µm (C, D, K, and L); 50 µm (E–H, M, and N). Data are presented as means ± SD. Comparisons between two groups were evaluated using a two-sided Student’s t test.