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Davies DS, Arthur AT, Aitken HL, Crossett B, Goldsbury CS. Protein complexes from mouse and chick brain that interact with phospho-KXGS motif tau/microtubule associated protein antibody. Biol Open 2024; 13:bio060067. [PMID: 38299702 PMCID: PMC10924212 DOI: 10.1242/bio.060067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Mouse monoclonal 12E8 antibody, which recognises conserved serine phosphorylated KXGS motifs in the microtubule binding domains of tau/tau-like microtubule associated proteins (MAPs), shows elevated binding in brain during normal embryonic development (mammals and birds) and at the early stages of human Alzheimer's disease (AD). It also labels ADF/cofilin-actin rods that form in neurites during exposure to stressors. We aimed to identify direct and indirect 12E8 binding proteins in postnatal mouse brain and embryonic chick brain by immunoprecipitation (IP), mass spectrometry and immunofluorescence. Tau and/or MAP2 were major direct 12E8-binding proteins detected in all IPs, and actin and/or tubulin were co-immunoprecipitated in most samples. Additional proteins were different in mouse versus chick brain IP. In mouse brain IPs, FSD1l and intermediate filament proteins - vimentin, α-internexin, neurofilament polypeptides - were prominent. Immunofluorescence and immunoblot using recombinant intermediate filament subunits, suggests an indirect interaction of these proteins with the 12E8 antibody. In chick brain IPs, subunits of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (EIF3) were found, but no direct interaction between 12E8 and recombinant Eif3e protein was detected. Fluorescence microscopy in primary cultured chick neurons showed evidence of co-localisation of Eif3e and tubulin labelling, consistent with previous data demonstrating cytoskeletal organisation of the translation apparatus. Neither total tau or MAP2 immunolabelling accumulated at ADF/cofilin-actin rods generated in primary cultured chick neurons, and we were unable to narrow down the major antigen recognised by 12E8 antibody on ADF/cofilin-actin rods.
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- D. S. Davies
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Sydney Mass Spectrometry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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Wang Q, Pi J, Shen J, Pan A, Qu L. Genome-wide association study confirms that the chromosome Z harbours a region responsible for rumplessness in Hongshan chickens. Anim Genet 2018; 49:326-328. [PMID: 29672870 DOI: 10.1111/age.12664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rumplessness in Hongshan chickens has been reported as a novel sex-linked characteristic. Re-sequencing data suggest that a pseudogene on the Z chromosome, LOC431648, is affiliated with this phenotype. In this study, we chose 23 rumpless and 25 normal Hongshan chickens to localize the potential variation by means of a genome-wide association study using a high density microarray. A region on the Z chromosome was found to be closely associated with rumplessness in Hongshan chickens. The region, located in gene LINGO2, was approximately 3 Mb away from pseudogene LOC431648. The function of this gene has not yet been studied in birds. Differential expression of the candidate genes in the tail feather follicles was not detected by q-PCR, which suggests that the rumplessness trait could be attributed to other genetic mechanisms.
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- Q Wang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryonic Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430064, China
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- Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryonic Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430064, China
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- Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryonic Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430064, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Lim KS, Lee KT, Lee SW, Chai HH, Jang G, Hong KC, Kim TH. Genomic structure, expression and association study of the porcine FSD2. Mol Biol Rep 2016; 43:1011-8. [PMID: 27350214 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-016-4029-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The fibronectin type III and SPRY domain containing 2 (FSD2) on porcine chromosome 7 is considered a candidate gene for pork quality, since its two domains, which were present in fibronectin and ryanodine receptor. The fibronectin type III and SPRY domains were first identified in fibronectin and ryanodine receptor, respectively, which are candidate genes for meat quality. The aim of this study was to elucidate the genomic structure of FSD2 and functions of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within FSD2 that are related to meat quality in pigs. Using a bacterial artificial chromosome clone sequence, we revealed that porcine FSD2 consisted of 13 exons encoding 750 amino acids. In addition, FSD2 was expressed in heart, longissimus dorsi muscle, psoas muscle, and tendon among 23 kinds of porcine tissues tested. A total of ten SNPs, including four missense mutations, were identified in the exonic region of FSD2, and two major haplotypes were obtained based on the SNP genotypes of 633 Berkshire pigs. Both haplotypes were associated significantly with intramuscular fat content (IMF, P < 0.020) and moisture percentage (MP, P < 0.002). Moreover, haplotype 2 was associated with meat color, affecting yellowness (P = 0.002). These haplotype effects were further supported by the alteration of putative protein structures with amino acid substitutions. Taken together, our results suggest that FSD2 haplotypes are involved in regulating meat quality including IMF, MP, and meat color in pigs, and may be used as meaningful molecular makers to identify pigs with preferable pork quality.
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- Kyu-Sang Lim
- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, 1500 Kongjwipatjwi, Iseo, Wanju, 565-851, Korea.,College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, 1500 Kongjwipatjwi, Iseo, Wanju, 565-851, Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, 1500 Kongjwipatjwi, Iseo, Wanju, 565-851, Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, 1500 Kongjwipatjwi, Iseo, Wanju, 565-851, Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, 1500 Kongjwipatjwi, Iseo, Wanju, 565-851, Korea
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, 1500 Kongjwipatjwi, Iseo, Wanju, 565-851, Korea.
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Chatterji B, Dickhut C, Mielke S, Krüger J, Just I, Glage S, Meier M, Wedekind D, Pich A. MALDI imaging mass spectrometry to investigate endogenous peptides in an animal model of Usher's disease. Proteomics 2014; 14:1674-87. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201300558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Bijon Chatterji
- Institute of Toxicology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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Short KM, Cox TC. Subclassification of the RBCC/TRIM superfamily reveals a novel motif necessary for microtubule binding. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:8970-80. [PMID: 16434393 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m512755200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The biological significance of RBCC (N-terminal RING finger/B-box/coiled coil) proteins is increasingly being appreciated following demonstrated roles in disease pathogenesis, tumorigenesis, and retroviral protective activity. Found in all multicellular eukaryotes, RBCC proteins are involved in a vast array of intracellular functions; but as a general rule, they appear to function as part of large protein complexes and possess ubiquitin-protein isopeptide ligase activity. Those members characterized to date have diverse C-terminal domain compositions and equally diverse subcellular localizations and functions. Using a bioinformatics approach, we have identified some new RBCC proteins that help define a subfamily that shares an identical domain arrangement (MID1, MID2, TRIM9, TNL, TRIM36, and TRIFIC). Significantly, we show that all analyzed members of this subfamily associate with the microtubule cytoskeleton, suggesting that subcellular compartmentalization is determined by the unique domain architecture, which may in turn reflect basic functional similarities. We also report a new motif called the COS box, which is found within these proteins, the MURF family, and a distantly related non-RBCC microtubule-binding protein. Notably, we demonstrate that mutations in the COS box abolish microtubule binding ability, whereas its incorporation into a nonmicrotubule-binding RBCC protein redirects it to microtubule structures. Further bioinformatics investigation permitted subclassification of the entire human RBCC complement into nine subfamilies based on their varied C-terminal domain compositions. This classification schema may aid the understanding of the molecular function of members of each subgroup and their potential involvement in both basic cellular processes and human disease.
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- Kieran M Short
- School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Carim-Todd L, Escarceller M, Estivill X, Sumoy L. LRRN6A/LERN1 (leucine-rich repeat neuronal protein 1), a novel gene with enriched expression in limbic system and neocortex. Eur J Neurosci 2004; 18:3167-82. [PMID: 14686891 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2003.03003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Human chromosome 15q24-q26 is a very complex genomic region containing several blocks of segmental duplications to which susceptibility to anxiety disorders has been mapped (Gratacos et al., 2001, Cell, 106, 367-379; Pujana et al., 2001, Genome Res., 11, 98-111). Through an in silico gene content analysis of the 15q24-q26 region we have identifie1d a novel gene, LRRN6A (leucine-rich repeat neuronal 6A), and confirmed its location to the centromeric end of this complex region. LRRN6A encodes a transmembrane leucine-rich repeat protein, LERN1 (leucine-rich repeat neuronal protein 1), with similarity to proteins involved in axonal guidance and migration, nervous system development and regeneration processes. The identification of homologous genes to LRRN6A on chromosomes 9 and 19 and the orthologous genes in the mouse genome and other organisms suggests that LERN proteins constitute a novel subfamily of LRR (leucine-rich repeat)-containing proteins. The LRRN6A expression pattern is specific to the central nervous system, highly and broadly expressed during early stages of development and gradually restricted to forebrain structures as development proceeds. Expression level in adulthood is lower in general but remains stable and significantly enriched in the limbic system and cerebral cortex. Taken together, the confirmation of LRRN6A's expression profile, its predicted protein structure and its similarity to nervous system-expressed LRR proteins with essential roles in nervous system development and maintenance suggest that LRRN6A is a novel gene of relevance in the molecular and cellular neurobiology of vertebrates.
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- Laura Carim-Todd
- Programme of Bioinformatics and Genomics, Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG), Passeig Marítim 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Benson MA, Tinsley CL, Blake DJ. Myospryn Is a Novel Binding Partner for Dysbindin in Muscle. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:10450-8. [PMID: 14688250 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m312664200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Dysbindin is a coiled-coil-containing protein that was initially identified in a screen for dystrobrevin-interacting proteins. Recently, dysbindin has been shown to be involved in the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles and is also a major schizophrenia susceptibility factor. Although dysbindin has been implicated in a number of different cellular processes, little is known about its function. To determine the function of dysbindin in muscle, we performed a yeast two-hybrid screen to identify potential interacting proteins. Here we show that dysbindin binds to a novel 413-kDa protein, myospryn, which is expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscle. The transcript encoding myospryn encompasses genethonin-3, a transcript that is down-regulated in muscle from Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients and stretch-responsive protein 553, which is up-regulated in experimental muscle hypertrophy. The C terminus of myospryn contains BBC, FN3, and SPRY domains in a configuration reminiscent of the tripartite motif protein family, as well as the dysbindin-binding site and a region mediating self-association. Dysbindin and myospryn co-immunoprecipitate from muscle extracts and are extensively co-localized. These data demonstrate for the first time that there are tissue-specific ligands for dysbindin that may play important roles in the different disease states involving this protein.
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- Matthew A Benson
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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