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Saima, Khan A, Ali S, Jiang J, Miao Z, Kamil A, Khan SN, Arold ST. Clinical genomics expands the link between erroneous cell division, primary microcephaly and intellectual disability. Neurogenetics 2024; 25:179-191. [PMID: 38795246 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-024-00759-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Primary microcephaly is a rare neurogenic and genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by significant brain size reduction that results in numerous neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) problems, including mild to severe intellectual disability (ID), global developmental delay (GDD), seizures and other congenital malformations. This disorder can arise from a mutation in genes involved in various biological pathways, including those within the brain. We characterized a recessive neurological disorder observed in nine young adults from five independent consanguineous Pakistani families. The disorder is characterized by microcephaly, ID, developmental delay (DD), early-onset epilepsy, recurrent infection, hearing loss, growth retardation, skeletal and limb defects. Through exome sequencing, we identified novel homozygous variants in five genes that were previously associated with brain diseases, namely CENPJ (NM_018451.5: c.1856A > G; p.Lys619Arg), STIL (NM_001048166.1: c.1235C > A; p.(Pro412Gln), CDK5RAP2 (NM_018249.6 c.3935 T > G; p.Leu1312Trp), RBBP8 (NM_203291.2 c.1843C > T; p.Gln615*) and CEP135 (NM_025009.5 c.1469A > G; p.Glu490Gly). These variants were validated by Sanger sequencing across all family members, and in silico structural analysis. Protein 3D homology modeling of wild-type and mutated proteins revealed substantial changes in the structure, suggesting a potential impact on function. Importantly, all identified genes play crucial roles in maintaining genomic integrity during cell division, with CENPJ, STIL, CDK5RAP2, and CEP135 being involved in centrosomal function. Collectively, our findings underscore the link between erroneous cell division, particularly centrosomal function, primary microcephaly and ID.
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- Saima
- Department of Biotechnology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Lakki Marwat, Lakki, 28420, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- Institute for Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
- Alexander Von Humboldt Fellowship Foundation, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, China
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- GMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory for Cell Fate Regulation and Diseases, Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology and Brain Functional Modulation, Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Brody Medicine School, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Computational Biology Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Iegiani G, Ferraro A, Pallavicini G, Di Cunto F. The impact of TP53 activation and apoptosis in primary hereditary microcephaly. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1220010. [PMID: 37457016 PMCID: PMC10338886 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1220010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a constellation of disorders that share significant brain size reduction and mild to moderate intellectual disability, which may be accompanied by a large variety of more invalidating clinical signs. Extensive neural progenitor cells (NPC) proliferation and differentiation are essential to determine brain final size. Accordingly, the 30 MCPH loci mapped so far (MCPH1-MCPH30) encode for proteins involved in microtubule and spindle organization, centriole biogenesis, nuclear envelope, DNA replication and repair, underscoring that a wide variety of cellular processes is required for sustaining NPC expansion during development. Current models propose that altered balance between symmetric and asymmetric division, as well as premature differentiation, are the main mechanisms leading to MCPH. Although studies of cellular alterations in microcephaly models have constantly shown the co-existence of high DNA damage and apoptosis levels, these mechanisms are less considered as primary factors. In this review we highlight how the molecular and cellular events produced by mutation of the majority of MCPH genes may converge on apoptotic death of NPCs and neurons, via TP53 activation. We propose that these mechanisms should be more carefully considered in the alterations of the sophisticated equilibrium between proliferation, differentiation and death produced by MCPH gene mutations. In consideration of the potential druggability of cell apoptotic pathways, a better understanding of their role in MCPH may significantly facilitate the development of translational approaches.
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- Giorgia Iegiani
- Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Turin, Italy
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Primary Cilia Influence Progenitor Function during Cortical Development. Cells 2022; 11:cells11182895. [PMID: 36139475 PMCID: PMC9496791 DOI: 10.3390/cells11182895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Corticogenesis is an intricate process controlled temporally and spatially by many intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Alterations during this important process can lead to severe cortical malformations. Apical neuronal progenitors are essential cells able to self-amplify and also generate basal progenitors and/or neurons. Apical radial glia (aRG) are neuronal progenitors with a unique morphology. They have a long basal process acting as a support for neuronal migration to the cortical plate and a short apical process directed towards the ventricle from which protrudes a primary cilium. This antenna-like structure allows aRG to sense cues from the embryonic cerebrospinal fluid (eCSF) helping to maintain cell shape and to influence several key functions of aRG such as proliferation and differentiation. Centrosomes, major microtubule organising centres, are crucial for cilia formation. In this review, we focus on how primary cilia influence aRG function during cortical development and pathologies which may arise due to defects in this structure. Reporting and cataloguing a number of ciliary mutant models, we discuss the importance of primary cilia for aRG function and cortical development.
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Mikdache A, Boueid MJ, Lesport E, Delespierre B, Loisel-Duwattez J, Degerny C, Tawk M. Timely Schwann cell division drives peripheral myelination in vivo via the laminin/cAMP pathway. Development 2022; 149:276236. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.200640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Schwann cells (SCs) migrate along peripheral axons and divide intensively to generate the right number of cells prior to axonal ensheathment; however, little is known regarding the temporal and molecular control of their division and its impact on myelination. We report that Sil, a spindle pole protein associated with autosomal recessive primary microcephaly, is required for temporal mitotic exit of SCs. In sil-deficient cassiopeia (csp−/−) mutants, SCs fail to radially sort and myelinate peripheral axons. Elevation of cAMP, but not Rac1 activity, in csp−/− restores myelin ensheathment. Most importantly, we show a significant decrease in laminin expression within csp−/− posterior lateral line nerve and that forcing Laminin 2 expression in csp−/− fully restores the ability of SCs to myelinate. Thus, we demonstrate an essential role for timely SC division in mediating laminin expression to orchestrate radial sorting and peripheral myelination in vivo.
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- Aya Mikdache
- U1195, Inserm, University Paris-Saclay , 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre , France
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- U1195, Inserm, University Paris-Saclay , 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre , France
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- U1195, Inserm, University Paris-Saclay , 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre , France
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- U1195, Inserm, University Paris-Saclay , 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre , France
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- U1195, Inserm, University Paris-Saclay , 94276 Le Kremlin Bicêtre , France
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Ryu S, Park JE, Ham YJ, Lim DC, Kwiatkowski NP, Kim DH, Bhunia D, Kim ND, Yaffe MB, Son W, Kim N, Choi TI, Swain P, Kim CH, Lee JY, Gray NS, Lee KS, Sim T. Novel Macrocyclic Peptidomimetics Targeting the Polo-Box Domain of Polo-Like Kinase 1. J Med Chem 2022; 65:1915-1932. [PMID: 35029981 PMCID: PMC10411393 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The polo-box domain (PBD) of Plk1 is a promising target for cancer therapeutics. We designed and synthesized novel phosphorylated macrocyclic peptidomimetics targeting PBD based on acyclic phosphopeptide PMQSpTPL. The inhibitory activities of 16e on Plk1-PBD is >30-fold higher than those of PMQSpTPL. Both 16a and 16e possess excellent selectivity for Plk1-PBD over Plk2/3-PBD. Analysis of the cocrystal structure of Plk1-PBD in complex with 16a reveals that the 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl group in 16a interacts with Arg516 through a π-stacking interaction. This π-stacking interaction, which has not been reported previously, provides insight into the design of novel and potent Plk1-PBD inhibitors. Furthermore, 16h, a PEGlyated macrocyclic phosphopeptide derivative, induces Plk1 delocalization and mitotic failure in HeLa cells. Also, the number of phospho-H3-positive cells in a zebrafish embryo increases in proportion to the amount of 16a. Collectively, the novel macrocyclic peptidomimetics should serve as valuable templates for the design of potent and novel Plk1-PBD inhibitors.
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- SeongShick Ryu
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, and Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States; Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, College of Convergence and Integrated Science, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Voronoibio Inc., Incheon 21984, Republic of Korea
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, and Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States; Divisions of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, and Surgical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, ChEM-H, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of, Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Zaqout S, Kaindl AM. Autosomal Recessive Primary Microcephaly: Not Just a Small Brain. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:784700. [PMID: 35111754 PMCID: PMC8802810 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.784700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Microcephaly or reduced head circumference results from a multitude of abnormal developmental processes affecting brain growth and/or leading to brain atrophy. Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is the prototype of isolated primary (congenital) microcephaly, affecting predominantly the cerebral cortex. For MCPH, an accelerating number of mutated genes emerge annually, and they are involved in crucial steps of neurogenesis. In this review article, we provide a deeper look into the microcephalic MCPH brain. We explore cytoarchitecture focusing on the cerebral cortex and discuss diverse processes occurring at the level of neural progenitors, early generated and mature neurons, and glial cells. We aim to thereby give an overview of current knowledge in MCPH phenotype and normal brain growth.
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- Sami Zaqout
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Institute of Cell and Neurobiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Center for Chronically Sick Children (Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum, SPZ), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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In this review, Phan et al. discuss the different models that have been proposed to explain how centrosome dysfunction impairs cortical development, and review the evidence supporting a unified model in which centrosome defects reduce cell proliferation in the developing cortex by prolonging mitosis and activating a mitotic surveillance pathway. Last, they also extend their discussion to centrosome-independent microcephaly mutations, such as those involved in DNA replication and repair Primary microcephaly is a brain growth disorder characterized by a severe reduction of brain size and thinning of the cerebral cortex. Many primary microcephaly mutations occur in genes that encode centrosome proteins, highlighting an important role for centrosomes in cortical development. Centrosomes are microtubule organizing centers that participate in several processes, including controlling polarity, catalyzing spindle assembly in mitosis, and building primary cilia. Understanding which of these processes are altered and how these disruptions contribute to microcephaly pathogenesis is a central unresolved question. In this review, we revisit the different models that have been proposed to explain how centrosome dysfunction impairs cortical development. We review the evidence supporting a unified model in which centrosome defects reduce cell proliferation in the developing cortex by prolonging mitosis and activating a mitotic surveillance pathway. Finally, we also extend our discussion to centrosome-independent microcephaly mutations, such as those involved in DNA replication and repair.
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Siskos N, Stylianopoulou E, Skavdis G, Grigoriou ME. Molecular Genetics of Microcephaly Primary Hereditary: An Overview. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11050581. [PMID: 33946187 PMCID: PMC8145766 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11050581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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MicroCephaly Primary Hereditary (MCPH) is a rare congenital neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a significant reduction of the occipitofrontal head circumference and mild to moderate mental disability. Patients have small brains, though with overall normal architecture; therefore, studying MCPH can reveal not only the pathological mechanisms leading to this condition, but also the mechanisms operating during normal development. MCPH is genetically heterogeneous, with 27 genes listed so far in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database. In this review, we discuss the role of MCPH proteins and delineate the molecular mechanisms and common pathways in which they participate.
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Ji SF, Wen SL, Sun Y, Huang PW, Wu H, He ML. The biological function and clinical significance of STIL in osteosarcoma. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:218. [PMID: 33858425 PMCID: PMC8051131 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01922-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (STIL) is associated with the progression of several tumors; however, the biological role of STIL in osteosarcoma remains poorly understood. Methods In this study, the clinical significance of STIL in osteosarcoma was analyzed by gene chip data recorded in public databases. STIL expression was silenced in osteosarcoma cell lines to observe the effects on proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and migration. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the osteosarcoma chip were analyzed using The Limma package, and STIL co-expressed genes were obtained via the Pearson correlation coefficient. The potential molecular mechanism of STIL in osteosarcoma was further explored by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways. Results Osteosarcoma was associated with higher STIL expression compared to the control samples, and the standardized mean difference (SMD) was 1.52. STIL also had a good ability to distinguish osteosarcoma from non-osteosarcoma samples [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.96]. After silencing STIL, osteosarcoma cell proliferation decreased, apoptosis increased, and the migratory and invasion ability decreased. A total of 294 STIL differentially co-expressed genes were screened, and a bioinformatics analysis found that differentially co-expressed genes were primarily enriched in the cell signaling pathways. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network indicated that the hub differentially co-expressed genes of STIL were CDK1, CCNB2, CDC20, CCNA2, BUB1, and AURKB. Conclusions STIL is associated with osteosarcoma proliferation and invasion, and may be promote the progression of osteosarcoma by regulating the expression of CDK1, CCNB2, CDC20, CCNA2, BUB1 and AURKB.
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- Shu-Fan Ji
- Division of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.,Guangxi-ASEAN Collaborative Innovation Center for Major Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. .,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. .,Guangxi-ASEAN Collaborative Innovation Center for Major Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
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Najafi K, Mehrjoo Z, Ardalani F, Ghaderi-Sohi S, Kariminejad A, Kariminejad R, Najmabadi H. Identifying the causes of recurrent pregnancy loss in consanguineous couples using whole exome sequencing on the products of miscarriage with no chromosomal abnormalities. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6952. [PMID: 33772059 PMCID: PMC7997959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86309-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recurrent miscarriages occur in about 5% of couples trying to conceive. In the past decade, the products of miscarriage have been studied using array comparative genomic hybridization (a-CGH). Within the last decade, an association has been proposed between miscarriages and single or multigenic changes, introducing the possibility of detecting other underlying genetic factors by whole exome sequencing (WES). We performed a-CGH on the products of miscarriage from 1625 Iranian women in consanguineous or non-consanguineous marriages. WES was carried out on DNA extracted from the products of miscarriage from 20 Iranian women in consanguineous marriages and with earlier normal genetic testing. Using a-CGH, a statistically significant difference was detected between the frequency of imbalances in related vs. unrelated couples (P < 0.001). WES positively identified relevant alterations in 11 genes in 65% of cases. In 45% of cases, we were able to classify these variants as pathogenic or likely pathogenic, according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines, while in the remainder, the variants were classified as of unknown significance. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first to employ WES on the products of miscarriage in consanguineous families with recurrent miscarriages regardless of the presence of fetal abnormalities. We propose that WES can be helpful in making a diagnosis of lethal disorders in consanguineous couples after prior genetic testing.
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- Kimia Najafi
- Genetic Research Center, National Reference Laboratory for Prenatal Diagnosis, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Koodakyar Avenue, Daneshjoo Blvd, Evin, Tehran, 1985713834, Iran
- Kariminejad-Najmabadi Pathology and Genetics Center, #2, West Side of Sanat Sq.-Metro Station, Shahrak Gharb, Tehran, 1466713713, Iran
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- Genetic Research Center, National Reference Laboratory for Prenatal Diagnosis, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Koodakyar Avenue, Daneshjoo Blvd, Evin, Tehran, 1985713834, Iran
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- Genetic Research Center, National Reference Laboratory for Prenatal Diagnosis, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Koodakyar Avenue, Daneshjoo Blvd, Evin, Tehran, 1985713834, Iran
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- Kariminejad-Najmabadi Pathology and Genetics Center, #2, West Side of Sanat Sq.-Metro Station, Shahrak Gharb, Tehran, 1466713713, Iran
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- Kariminejad-Najmabadi Pathology and Genetics Center, #2, West Side of Sanat Sq.-Metro Station, Shahrak Gharb, Tehran, 1466713713, Iran
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- Kariminejad-Najmabadi Pathology and Genetics Center, #2, West Side of Sanat Sq.-Metro Station, Shahrak Gharb, Tehran, 1466713713, Iran
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- Genetic Research Center, National Reference Laboratory for Prenatal Diagnosis, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Koodakyar Avenue, Daneshjoo Blvd, Evin, Tehran, 1985713834, Iran.
- Kariminejad-Najmabadi Pathology and Genetics Center, #2, West Side of Sanat Sq.-Metro Station, Shahrak Gharb, Tehran, 1466713713, Iran.
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Dou Z, Jiang H, Wang Y, Gao X, Xin X. Knockdown of STIL suppresses the progression of gastric cancer by down-regulating the IGF-1/PI3K/AKT pathway. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:5566-5575. [PMID: 31187582 PMCID: PMC6653615 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (STIL) regulates the mitotic centrosome to promote the centriolar replication and cell cycling, and is associated with malignancies. However, the role and mechanism of STIL in gastric cancer (GC) remain elusive. STIL expression in GC tissue microarray was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). GC cells were transduced with control lentivirus or lentivirus for expression STIL‐specific shRNA and the effect of STIL silencing on the malignant behaviors of GC cells was measured in vitro and in vivo. The potential mechanisms underlying the action of STIL were analyzed by transcriptome microarray and bioinformatics. STIL expression was up‐regulated in GC tissues both in our cohort and the data from the cancer genome atlas, and positively associated with T stage and poor overall survival of GC patients. Knockdown of STIL significantly inhibited the proliferation and clonogenicity of human GC cells and attenuated the growth of implanted GC in vivo. Furthermore, STIL silencing induced cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase and apoptosis of GC cells. Transcriptome analysis indicated that STIL silencing modulated many gene expression, particularly for down‐regulating the IGF‐1/PI3K/AKT pathway. In addition, treatment with SC79, an AKT activator, significantly mitigated the effect of STIL‐silencing in GC cells. In conclusion, STIL promotes gastric carcinogenesis and progression by enhancing the IGF‐1/PI3K/AKT signaling, and STIL may be a novel target for intervention of GC.
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- Ju Wang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Lung Cancer Centre, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, Baotou, China
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STIL: a multi-function protein required for dopaminergic neural proliferation, protection, and regeneration. Cell Death Discov 2019; 5:90. [PMID: 31044090 PMCID: PMC6484007 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-019-0172-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Degeneration of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the brain is the major cause for Parkinson’s disease (PD). While genetic loci and cellular pathways involved in DA neuron proliferation have been well documented, the genetic and molecular and cellular basis of DA cell survival remains to be elucidated. Recently, studies aimed to uncover the mechanisms of DA neural protection and regeneration have been reported. One of the most recent discoveries, i.e., multi-function of human oncogene SCL/TAL interrupting locus (Stil) in DA cell proliferation, neural protection, and regeneration, created a new field for studying DA cells and possible treatment of PD. In DA neurons, Stil functions through the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway by releasing the inhibition of SUFU to GLI1, and thereby enhances Shh-target gene transcription required for neural proliferation, protection, and regeneration. In this review article, we will highlight some of the new findings from researches relate to Stil in DA cells using zebrafish models and cultured mammalian PC12 cells. The findings may provide the proof-of-concept for the development of Stil as a tool for diagnosis and/or treatment of human diseases, particularly those caused by DA neural degeneration.
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Gharbaran R, Somenarain L. Putative Cellular and Molecular Roles of Zika Virus in Fetal and Pediatric Neuropathologies. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2019; 22:5-21. [PMID: 30149771 DOI: 10.1177/1093526618790742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although the World Health Organization declared an end to the recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak and its association with adverse fetal and pediatric outcome, on November 18, 2016, the virus still remains a severe public health threat. Laboratory experiments thus far supported the suspicions that ZIKV is a teratogenic agent. Evidence indicated that ZIKV infection cripples the host cells' innate immune responses, allowing productive replication and potential dissemination of the virus. In addition, studies suggest potential transplacental passage of the virus and subsequent selective targeting of neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Depletion of NPCs by ZIKV is associated with restricted brain growth. And while microcephaly can result from infection at any gestational stages, the risk is greater during the first trimester. Although a number of recent studies revealed some of specific molecular and cellular roles of ZIKV proteins of this mosquito-borne flavivirus, the mechanisms by which it produces it suspected pathophysiological effects are not completely understood. Thus, this review highlights the cellular and molecular evidence that implicate ZIKV in fetal and pediatric neuropathologies.
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- Rajendra Gharbaran
- 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Bronx Community College, The City University of New York, Bronx, New York
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- 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Bronx Community College, The City University of New York, Bronx, New York
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Wu X, Xiao Y, Yan W, Ji Z, Zheng G. The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (STIL) promotes tumor growth through MAPK/ERK, PI3K/Akt and AMPK pathways in prostate cancer. Gene 2018; 686:220-227. [PMID: 30453068 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The morbidity and mortality of prostate cancer (PCa) in China have increased obviously, which became the second leading cause of death in men with cancer. Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is a key signaling pathway involved in the prostate cancer progression. The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (STIL) can modulate the Hh signaling pathway, but its function in PCa has not been reported. Here, we showed that STIL was increased in high grade prostate cancer tissue. Knockdown of STIL in prostate cancer cells PC-3 and DU 145 significantly decreased the proliferation of cells and induced cellular apoptosis through casepase3/7 mediated pathway. Moreover, the colony formation ability was also inhibited when knockdown of STIL by lentivirus-mediated shRNA. Furthermore, the cellular signaling antibody array analysis revealed which signaling pathway was affected when silencing STIL. Altogether, we found that STIL could affect MAPK/ERK, PI3K/Akt and AMPK signaling pathways, thus promoting cellular proliferation, colony formation and suppressing cellular apoptosis in prostate cancer.
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- Xingcheng Wu
- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Patwardhan D, Mani S, Passemard S, Gressens P, El Ghouzzi V. STIL balancing primary microcephaly and cancer. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:65. [PMID: 29352115 PMCID: PMC5833631 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-017-0101-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cell division and differentiation are two fundamental physiological processes that need to be tightly balanced to achieve harmonious development of an organ or a tissue without jeopardizing its homeostasis. The role played by the centriolar protein STIL is highly illustrative of this balance at different stages of life as deregulation of the human STIL gene expression has been associated with either insufficient brain development (primary microcephaly) or cancer, two conditions resulting from perturbations in cell cycle and chromosomal segregation. This review describes the recent advances on STIL functions in the control of centriole duplication and mitotic spindle integrity, and discusses how pathological perturbations of its finely tuned expression result in chromosomal instability in both embryonic and postnatal situations, highlighting the concept that common key factors are involved in developmental steps and tissue homeostasis.
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- Dhruti Patwardhan
- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Centre for Neuroscience, IISC Bangalore, India
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Curadev Pharma, B 87, Sector 83, Noida, UP, 201305,, India
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- AP HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Génétique Clinique, Paris, France
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Centre for the Developing Brain, Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, King's Health Partners, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Freifeld L, Odstrcil I, Förster D, Ramirez A, Gagnon JA, Randlett O, Costa EK, Asano S, Celiker OT, Gao R, Martin-Alarcon DA, Reginato P, Dick C, Chen L, Schoppik D, Engert F, Baier H, Boyden ES. Expansion microscopy of zebrafish for neuroscience and developmental biology studies. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E10799-E10808. [PMID: 29162696 PMCID: PMC5740639 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1706281114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Expansion microscopy (ExM) allows scalable imaging of preserved 3D biological specimens with nanoscale resolution on fast diffraction-limited microscopes. Here, we explore the utility of ExM in the larval and embryonic zebrafish, an important model organism for the study of neuroscience and development. Regarding neuroscience, we found that ExM enabled the tracing of fine processes of radial glia, which are not resolvable with diffraction-limited microscopy. ExM further resolved putative synaptic connections, as well as molecular differences between densely packed synapses. Finally, ExM could resolve subsynaptic protein organization, such as ring-like structures composed of glycine receptors. Regarding development, we used ExM to characterize the shapes of nuclear invaginations and channels, and to visualize cytoskeletal proteins nearby. We detected nuclear invagination channels at late prophase and telophase, potentially suggesting roles for such channels in cell division. Thus, ExM of the larval and embryonic zebrafish may enable systematic studies of how molecular components are configured in multiple contexts of interest to neuroscience and developmental biology.
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- Limor Freifeld
- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department Genes-Circuits-Behavior, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139
- McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139
- Neuroscience Program, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481
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- Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
- Neuroscience Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York NY 10016
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department Genes-Circuits-Behavior, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139;
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
- McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Center for Neurobiological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Lin JJ, Chin TY, Chen CP, Chan HL, Wu TY. Zika virus: An emerging challenge for obstetrics and gynecology. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 56:585-592. [PMID: 29037541 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Microcephaly is a rare birth defect, however, the re-emerging mosquito and sexual transmitted flavivirus, Zika virus (ZIKV), had changed the situation and caused an urgent challenge for the obstetrics and gynecology. This review will brief summarize the epidemiology and virology of ZIKV. And compared the animal models that had developed for the ZIKV infections. These animal models will be benefit for the development of vaccines and anti-ZIKV drugs. Furthermore, the genes that are involved in the causation of microcephaly were also summarized. Finally, the Wnt signal is critical for the brain development as well as innate immune response. Based on previous literatures, we proposed that ZIKV-induced microcephaly might result from the influence of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway through the regulation of miRNA-34.
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- Jhe-Jhih Lin
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Cristofoli F, De Keersmaecker B, De Catte L, Vermeesch JR, Van Esch H. Novel STIL Compound Heterozygous Mutations Cause Severe Fetal Microcephaly and Centriolar Lengthening. Mol Syndromol 2017; 8:282-293. [PMID: 29230157 DOI: 10.1159/000479666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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STIL (SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus) is a core component of the centriole duplication process. STIL mutations have been associated with both autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) and holoprosencephaly. In this report, we describe a family with multiple miscarriages and 2 terminations of pregnancy due to marked fetal microcephaly, delayed cortical gyrification, and dysgenesis of the corpus callosum. Whole exome sequencing allowed us to identify novel compound heterozygous mutations in STIL. The mutations lie, respectively, in the CPAP/CENPJ and the hsSAS6 interacting domains of STIL. M-phase synchronized amniocytes from both affected fetuses did not display an aberrant number of centrioles, as shown previously for either STIL-depleted or overexpressing cells. However, we observed an elongation of at least 1 centriole for each duplicated centrosome. These preliminary results may point to a novel mechanism causing MCPH and embryonic lethality in humans.
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- Laboratories for Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratories for Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratories for Cytogenetics and Genome Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratories for Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratories for Genetics of Cognition, Center for Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratories for Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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The PLK4-STIL-SAS-6 module at the core of centriole duplication. Biochem Soc Trans 2017; 44:1253-1263. [PMID: 27911707 PMCID: PMC5095913 DOI: 10.1042/bst20160116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Centrioles are microtubule-based core components of centrosomes and cilia. They are duplicated exactly once during S-phase progression. Central to formation of each new (daughter) centriole is the formation of a nine-fold symmetrical cartwheel structure onto which microtubule triplets are deposited. In recent years, a module comprising the protein kinase polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) and the two proteins STIL and SAS-6 have been shown to stay at the core of centriole duplication. Depletion of any one of these three proteins blocks centriole duplication and, conversely, overexpression causes centriole amplification. In this short review article, we summarize recent insights into how PLK4, STIL and SAS-6 co-operate in space and time to form a new centriole. These advances begin to shed light on the very first steps of centriole biogenesis.
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Merfeld E, Ben‐Avi L, Kennon M, Cerveny KL. Potential mechanisms of Zika-linked microcephaly. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2017; 6:e273. [PMID: 28383800 PMCID: PMC5516183 DOI: 10.1002/wdev.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A recent outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil is associated with microcephaly in infants born of infected mothers. As this pandemic spreads, rapid scientific investigation is shedding new light on how prenatal infection with ZIKV causes microcephaly. In this analysis we provide an overview of both microcephaly and ZIKV, explore the connection between prenatal ZIKV infection and microcephaly, and highlight recent insights into how prenatal ZIKV infection depletes the pool of neural progenitors in the developing brain. WIREs Dev Biol 2017, 6:e273. doi: 10.1002/wdev.273 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
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Song MH, Medley JC, Kuwada JY. The Zebrafish curly fry Is Required for Proper Centrosome and Mitotic Spindle Assembly. Zebrafish 2017; 14:311-321. [PMID: 28488934 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The zebrafish curly fry (cfy) mutation leads to a dramatic increase in mitotic index and cell death starting during neural tube formation. The mutant phenotype is cell autonomous and does not result from defects in apical/basal polarity within the neuroepithelium. The increase in mitotic index could be due to increased proliferation or cell cycle arrest in mitosis. cfy embryos were analyzed to examine these two possibilities. By labeling embryos with a pulse of BrdU and anti-phospho-histone 3 and examining the DNA content by fluorescence activated cell sorting, we show that cfy mutants exhibit no increase in proliferation, but a significant increase in the number of cells arrested in mitosis. Furthermore, time-lapse microscopy in vivo confirmed that a great majority of dividing cells arrest during mitosis and that these mitotically arrested cells die in cfy embryos. Finally, immunostaining and confocal microscopy in cfy mutant embryos revealed that mitotic cells in mutants contain aberrant centrosomes and often exhibit monopolar spindles, thereby leading to mitotic cell cycle arrest. Our results suggest that the cfy gene is required for proper centrosome assembly and mitotic spindle formation, therefore critical for normal cell division.
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- Mi Hye Song
- 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University , Rochester, Michigan
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- 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University , Rochester, Michigan
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- 2 Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Nano M, Basto R. Consequences of Centrosome Dysfunction During Brain Development. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 1002:19-45. [PMID: 28600781 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57127-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Development requires cell proliferation, differentiation and spatial organization of daughter cells to occur in a highly controlled manner. The mode of cell division, the extent of proliferation and the spatial distribution of mitosis allow the formation of tissues of the right size and with the correct structural organization. All these aspects depend on cell cycle duration, correct chromosome segregation and spindle orientation. The centrosome, which is the main microtubule-organizing centre (MTOC) of animal cells, contributes to all these processes. As one of the most structurally complex organs in our body, the brain is particularly susceptible to centrosome dysfunction. Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH), primordial dwarfism disease Seckel syndrome (SCKS) and microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD-II) are often connected to mutations in centrosomal genes. In this chapter, we discuss the consequences of centrosome dysfunction during development and how they can contribute to the etiology of human diseases.
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- Maddalena Nano
- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, CNRS UMR144, 12 rue Lhomond, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, CNRS UMR144, 12 rue Lhomond, 75005, Paris, France.
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Amartely H, David A, Shamir M, Lebendiker M, Izraeli S, Friedler A. Differential effects of zinc binding on structured and disordered regions in the multidomain STIL protein. Chem Sci 2016; 7:4140-4147. [PMID: 30155058 PMCID: PMC6014068 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc00115g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Here we show that simultaneous binding of Zn2+ ions has different effects on structured and disordered domains in the same multidomain protein.
Binding of metal ions is an important regulatory mechanism in proteins. Specifically, Zn2+ binding to disordered regions commonly induces a disorder to order transition and gain of structure or oligomerization. Here we show that simultaneous binding of Zn2+ ions has different effects on structured and disordered domains in the same multidomain protein. The centrosomal STIL protein bound Zn2+ ions via both its structured N-terminal domain (NTD) and disordered central region (IDR). Zn2+ binding induced structural rearrangement of the structured NTD but promoted oligomerization of the IDR. We suggest that by binding Zn2+ STIL acquires a different conformation, which allows its oligomerization and induces its activity. Sequence alignment of the oligomerization region revealed a new suggested motif, SxKxS/SxHxS/SxLxS, which may participate in STIL oligomerization. Binding of the same metal ion through a disordered and a structured domain in the same protein is a property that may have implications in regulating the protein activity. By doing so, the protein achieves two parallel outcomes: structural changes and oligomerization that can take place together. Our results describe a new important role of the delicate interplay between structure and intrinsic disorder in proteins.
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- Hadar Amartely
- Institute of Chemistry , Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Safra Campus, Givat Ram , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- Sheba Cancer Research Center and the Edmond and Lily Safra Children Hospital , Sheba Medical Center , Tel-Hashomer 52621 , Israel.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry , Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Safra Campus, Givat Ram , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- The Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology , Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Safra Campus, Givat Ram , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- Sheba Cancer Research Center and the Edmond and Lily Safra Children Hospital , Sheba Medical Center , Tel-Hashomer 52621 , Israel.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry , Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Safra Campus, Givat Ram , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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Marshall RA, Osborn DPS. Zebrafish: a vertebrate tool for studying basal body biogenesis, structure, and function. Cilia 2016; 5:16. [PMID: 27168933 PMCID: PMC4862167 DOI: 10.1186/s13630-016-0036-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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Understanding the role of basal bodies (BBs) during development and disease has been largely overshadowed by research into the function of the cilium. Although these two organelles are closely associated, they have specific roles to complete for successful cellular development. Appropriate development and function of the BB are fundamental for cilia function. Indeed, there are a growing number of human genetic diseases affecting ciliary development, known collectively as the ciliopathies. Accumulating evidence suggests that BBs establish cell polarity, direct ciliogenesis, and provide docking sites for proteins required within the ciliary axoneme. Major contributions to our knowledge of BB structure and function have been provided by studies in flagellated or ciliated unicellular eukaryotic organisms, specifically Tetrahymena and Chlamydomonas. Reproducing these and other findings in vertebrates has required animal in vivo models. Zebrafish have fast become one of the primary organisms of choice for modeling vertebrate functional genetics. Rapid ex-utero development, proficient egg laying, ease of genetic manipulation, and affordability make zebrafish an attractive vertebrate research tool. Furthermore, zebrafish share over 80 % of disease causing genes with humans. In this article, we discuss the merits of using zebrafish to study BB functional genetics, review current knowledge of zebrafish BB ultrastructure and mechanisms of function, and consider the outlook for future zebrafish-based BB studies.
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- Ryan A Marshall
- Cell Sciences and Genetics Research Centre, St George's University of London, London, SW17 0RE UK
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- Cell Sciences and Genetics Research Centre, St George's University of London, London, SW17 0RE UK
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David A, Amartely H, Rabinowicz N, Shamir M, Friedler A, Izraeli S. Molecular basis of the STIL coiled coil oligomerization explains its requirement for de-novo formation of centrosomes in mammalian cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:24296. [PMID: 27075531 PMCID: PMC4830966 DOI: 10.1038/srep24296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The STIL protein is essential for centriole replication and for the non-templated, de novo centriole biogenesis that is required for mammalian embryogenesis. Here we performed quantitative biophysical and structural analysis of the central short coiled coil domain (CCD) of STIL that is critical for its function. Using biophysical, biochemical and cell biology approaches, we identified the specific residues in the CCD that mediate the oligomerization, centrosomal localization and protein interactions of STIL. We characterized the structural properties of the coiled coil peptide using circular dichroism spectroscopy and size exclusion chromatography. We identified two regions in this domain, containing eight hydrophobic residues, which mediate the coiled coil oligomerization. Mutations in these residues destabilized the coiled coil thermodynamically but in most cases did not affect its secondary structure. Reconstituting mouse embryonic fibroblasts lacking endogenous Stil, we show that STIL oligomerization mediated by these residues is not only important for the centrosomal functions of STIL during the canonical duplication process but also for de-novo formation of centrosomes.
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- Ahuvit David
- Sheba Cancer Research Center and the Edmond and Lily Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.,Department of molecular genetics and biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Sheba Cancer Research Center and the Edmond and Lily Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.,Department of molecular genetics and biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Sheba Cancer Research Center and the Edmond and Lily Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.,Department of molecular genetics and biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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A novel function of the human oncogene Stil: Regulation of PC12 cell toxic susceptibility through the Shh pathway. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16513. [PMID: 26549353 PMCID: PMC4637888 DOI: 10.1038/srep16513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil) is highly conserved in vertebrate species. Here, we report new findings of Stil in the regulation of toxic susceptibility in mammalian dopaminergic (DA)-like PC12 cells. RNAi-mediated knockdown of Stil expression did not affect the survival of proliferating PC12 cells but caused a significant amount of cell death in differentiated neurons after toxic drug treatment. In contrast, overexpression of Stil increased toxic susceptibility only in proliferating cells but produced no effect in mature neurons. Exogenetic inactivation or activation of the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling transduction mimicked the effect of Stil knockdown or overexpression in regulation of PC12 cell toxic susceptibility, suggesting that Stil exerts its role through the Shh pathway. Together, the data provide evidence for novel functions of the human oncogene Stil in neural toxic susceptibility.
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David A, Liu F, Tibelius A, Vulprecht J, Wald D, Rothermel U, Ohana R, Seitel A, Metzger J, Ashery-Padan R, Meinzer HP, Gröne HJ, Izraeli S, Krämer A. Lack of centrioles and primary cilia in STIL(-/-) mouse embryos. Cell Cycle 2015; 13:2859-68. [PMID: 25486474 DOI: 10.4161/15384101.2014.946830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Although most animal cells contain centrosomes, consisting of a pair of centrioles, their precise contribution to cell division and embryonic development is unclear. Genetic ablation of STIL, an essential component of the centriole replication machinery in mammalian cells, causes embryonic lethality in mice around mid gestation associated with defective Hedgehog signaling. Here, we describe, by focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy, that STIL(-/-) mouse embryos do not contain centrioles or primary cilia, suggesting that these organelles are not essential for mammalian development until mid gestation. We further show that the lack of primary cilia explains the absence of Hedgehog signaling in STIL(-/-) cells. Exogenous re-expression of STIL or STIL microcephaly mutants compatible with human survival, induced non-templated, de novo generation of centrioles in STIL(-/-) cells. Thus, while the abscence of centrioles is compatible with mammalian gastrulation, lack of centrioles and primary cilia impairs Hedgehog signaling and further embryonic development.
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Key Words
- CDK6, cyclin-dependent kinase 6
- CEP, centrosomal protein
- COILEDX, coiled-coil domain deletion
- E, embryonic day
- FIB/SEM, focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy
- MCPH, autosomal recessive primary microcephaly
- MEFs, mouse embryonic fibroblasts
- MTOC, microtubule organizing center
- PLK4, polo kinase 4
- SHH, sonic hedgehog
- STAN, STIL/ANA2
- STANX, STAN domain deletion
- STIL
- STIL, SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus
- centriole
- centrosome
- electron microscopy
- embryo
- microcephaly
- nm, nanometer
- siRNA, small interfering RNA
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- Ahuvit David
- a Sheba Cancer Research Center and the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital; Sheba Medical Center ; Tel-Hashomer, Ramat Gan , Israel
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Zebrowski DC, Vergarajauregui S, Wu CC, Piatkowski T, Becker R, Leone M, Hirth S, Ricciardi F, Falk N, Giessl A, Just S, Braun T, Weidinger G, Engel FB. Developmental alterations in centrosome integrity contribute to the post-mitotic state of mammalian cardiomyocytes. eLife 2015; 4. [PMID: 26247711 PMCID: PMC4541494 DOI: 10.7554/elife.05563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Mammalian cardiomyocytes become post-mitotic shortly after birth. Understanding how this occurs is highly relevant to cardiac regenerative therapy. Yet, how cardiomyocytes achieve and maintain a post-mitotic state is unknown. Here, we show that cardiomyocyte centrosome integrity is lost shortly after birth. This is coupled with relocalization of various centrosome proteins to the nuclear envelope. Consequently, postnatal cardiomyocytes are unable to undergo ciliogenesis and the nuclear envelope adopts the function as cellular microtubule organizing center. Loss of centrosome integrity is associated with, and can promote, cardiomyocyte G0/G1 cell cycle arrest suggesting that centrosome disassembly is developmentally utilized to achieve the post-mitotic state in mammalian cardiomyocytes. Adult cardiomyocytes of zebrafish and newt, which are able to proliferate, maintain centrosome integrity. Collectively, our data provide a novel mechanism underlying the post-mitotic state of mammalian cardiomyocytes as well as a potential explanation for why zebrafish and newts, but not mammals, can regenerate their heart. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05563.001 Muscle cells in the heart contract in regular rhythms to pump blood around the body. In humans, rats and other mammals, the vast majority of heart muscle cells lose the ability to divide shortly after birth. Therefore, the heart is unable to replace cells that are lost over the life of the individual, for example, during a heart attack. If too many of these cells are lost, the heart will be unable to pump effectively, which can lead to heart failure. Currently, the only treatment option in humans with heart failure is to perform a heart transplant. Some animals, such as newts and zebrafish, are able to replace lost heart muscle cells throughout their lifetimes. Thus, these species are able to fully regenerate their hearts even after 20% has been removed. This suggests that it might be possible to manipulate human heart muscle cells to make them divide and regenerate the heart. Recent research has suggested that structures called centrosomes, known to be required to separate copies of the DNA during cell division, are used as a hub to integrate the initial signals that determine whether a cell should divide or not. Here, Zebrowski et al. studied the centrosomes of heart muscle cells in rats, newts and zebrafish. The experiments show that the centrosomes in rat heart muscle cells are dissembled shortly after birth. Centrosomes are made of several proteins and, in the rat cells, these proteins moved to the membrane that surrounded the nucleus. On the other hand, the centrosomes in the heart muscle cells of the adult newts and zebrafish remained intact. Further experiments found that that breaking apart the centrosomes of heart muscle cells taken from newborn rats stops these cells from dividing. Zebrowski et al.'s findings suggest that the loss of centrosomes after birth is a possible reason why the hearts of adult humans and other mammals are unable to regenerate after injury. In the future, these findings may aid the development of methods to regenerate human heart muscle and new treatments that may limit division of cancer cells. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05563.002
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- David C Zebrowski
- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodeling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Animal Physiology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Animal Physiology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodeling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Ito H, Shiwaku H, Yoshida C, Homma H, Luo H, Chen X, Fujita K, Musante L, Fischer U, Frints SGM, Romano C, Ikeuchi Y, Shimamura T, Imoto S, Miyano S, Muramatsu SI, Kawauchi T, Hoshino M, Sudol M, Arumughan A, Wanker EE, Rich T, Schwartz C, Matsuzaki F, Bonni A, Kalscheuer VM, Okazawa H. In utero gene therapy rescues microcephaly caused by Pqbp1-hypofunction in neural stem progenitor cells. Mol Psychiatry 2015; 20:459-71. [PMID: 25070536 PMCID: PMC4378255 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Human mutations in PQBP1, a molecule involved in transcription and splicing, result in a reduced but architecturally normal brain. Examination of a conditional Pqbp1-knockout (cKO) mouse with microcephaly failed to reveal either abnormal centrosomes or mitotic spindles, increased neurogenesis from the neural stem progenitor cell (NSPC) pool or increased cell death in vivo. Instead, we observed an increase in the length of the cell cycle, particularly for the M phase in NSPCs. Corresponding to the developmental expression of Pqbp1, the stem cell pool in vivo was decreased at E10 and remained at a low level during neurogenesis (E15) in Pqbp1-cKO mice. The expression profiles of NSPCs derived from the cKO mouse revealed significant changes in gene groups that control the M phase, including anaphase-promoting complex genes, via aberrant transcription and RNA splicing. Exogenous Apc4, a hub protein in the network of affected genes, recovered the cell cycle, proliferation, and cell phenotypes of NSPCs caused by Pqbp1-cKO. These data reveal a mechanism of brain size control based on the simple reduction of the NSPC pool by cell cycle time elongation. Finally, we demonstrated that in utero gene therapy for Pqbp1-cKO mice by intraperitoneal injection of the PQBP1-AAV vector at E10 successfully rescued microcephaly with preserved cortical structures and improved behavioral abnormalities in Pqbp1-cKO mice, opening a new strategy for treating this intractable developmental disorder.
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- H Ito
- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
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- Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital azM Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands,School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, GROW, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Pediatria e Genetica Medica, IRCCS Associazione Oasi Maria Santissima, Troina (Enna), Italy
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA,Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Signal Transduction and Proteomic Profiling, Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- JC Self Research Institute of Human Genetics, Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, SC, USA
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- Laboratory for Cell Asymmetry, Center for Developmental Biology, RIKEN, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA,Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan. E-mail:
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Kratz AS, Bärenz F, Richter KT, Hoffmann I. Plk4-dependent phosphorylation of STIL is required for centriole duplication. Biol Open 2015; 4:370-7. [PMID: 25701666 PMCID: PMC4359743 DOI: 10.1242/bio.201411023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Duplication of centrioles, namely the formation of a procentriole next to the parental centriole, is regulated by the polo-like kinase Plk4. Only a few other proteins, including STIL (SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus, SIL) and Sas-6, are required for the early step of centriole biogenesis. Following Plk4 activation, STIL and Sas-6 accumulate at the cartwheel structure at the initial stage of the centriole assembly process. Here, we show that STIL interacts with Plk4 in vivo. A STIL fragment harboring both the coiled-coil domain and the STAN motif shows the strongest binding affinity to Plk4. Furthermore, we find that STIL is phosphorylated by Plk4. We identified Plk4-specific phosphorylation sites within the C-terminal domain of STIL and show that phosphorylation of STIL by Plk4 is required to trigger centriole duplication.
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- Anne-Sophie Kratz
- Cell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, F045, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, F045, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, F045, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, F045, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Faheem M, Naseer MI, Rasool M, Chaudhary AG, Kumosani TA, Ilyas AM, Pushparaj P, Ahmed F, Algahtani HA, Al-Qahtani MH, Saleh Jamal H. Molecular genetics of human primary microcephaly: an overview. BMC Med Genomics 2015; 8 Suppl 1:S4. [PMID: 25951892 PMCID: PMC4315316 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-8-s1-s4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterised by microcephaly present at birth and non-progressive mental retardation. Microcephaly is the outcome of a smaller but architecturally normal brain; the cerebral cortex exhibits a significant decrease in size. MCPH is a neurogenic mitotic disorder, though affected patients demonstrate normal neuronal migration, neuronal apoptosis and neural function. Twelve MCPH loci (MCPH1-MCPH12) have been mapped to date from various populations around the world and contain the following genes: Microcephalin, WDR62, CDK5RAP2, CASC5, ASPM, CENPJ, STIL, CEP135, CEP152, ZNF335, PHC1 and CDK6. It is predicted that MCPH gene mutations may lead to the disease phenotype due to a disturbed mitotic spindle orientation, premature chromosomal condensation, signalling response as a result of damaged DNA, microtubule dynamics, transcriptional control or a few other hidden centrosomal mechanisms that can regulate the number of neurons produced by neuronal precursor cells. Additional findings have further elucidated the microcephaly aetiology and pathophysiology, which has informed the clinical management of families suffering from MCPH. The provision of molecular diagnosis and genetic counselling may help to decrease the frequency of this disorder.
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Mishra-Gorur K, Çağlayan AO, Schaffer AE, Chabu C, Henegariu O, Vonhoff F, Akgümüş GT, Nishimura S, Han W, Tu S, Baran B, Gümüş H, Dilber C, Zaki MS, Hossni HAA, Rivière JB, Kayserili H, Spencer EG, Rosti RÖ, Schroth J, Per H, Çağlar C, Çağlar Ç, Dölen D, Baranoski JF, Kumandaş S, Minja FJ, Erson-Omay EZ, Mane SM, Lifton RP, Xu T, Keshishian H, Dobyns WB, Chi NC, Šestan N, Louvi A, Bilgüvar K, Yasuno K, Gleeson JG, Günel M. Mutations in KATNB1 cause complex cerebral malformations by disrupting asymmetrically dividing neural progenitors. Neuron 2014; 84:1226-39. [PMID: 25521378 PMCID: PMC5024344 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Exome sequencing analysis of over 2,000 children with complex malformations of cortical development identified five independent (four homozygous and one compound heterozygous) deleterious mutations in KATNB1, encoding the regulatory subunit of the microtubule-severing enzyme Katanin. Mitotic spindle formation is defective in patient-derived fibroblasts, a consequence of disrupted interactions of mutant KATNB1 with KATNA1, the catalytic subunit of Katanin, and other microtubule-associated proteins. Loss of KATNB1 orthologs in zebrafish (katnb1) and flies (kat80) results in microcephaly, recapitulating the human phenotype. In the developing Drosophila optic lobe, kat80 loss specifically affects the asymmetrically dividing neuroblasts, which display supernumerary centrosomes and spindle abnormalities during mitosis, leading to cell cycle progression delays and reduced cell numbers. Furthermore, kat80 depletion results in dendritic arborization defects in sensory and motor neurons, affecting neural architecture. Taken together, we provide insight into the mechanisms by which KATNB1 mutations cause human cerebral cortical malformations, demonstrating its fundamental role during brain development.
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- Ketu Mishra-Gorur
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Kavli Institute for Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Sütcü Imam University Medical Faculty, Kahramanmaraş 46100, Turkey
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- Clinical Genetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Center, Cairo 12311, Egypt
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neuromotor System, Cairo 12311, Egypt
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- Equipe Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, EA 4271, Université de Bourgogne, 21078 Dijon, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Turkey
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- Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Center for Genome Analysis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Washington and Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Kavli Institute for Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Center for Genome Analysis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale Program on Neurogenetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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Molecular and cellular basis of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:547986. [PMID: 25548773 PMCID: PMC4274849 DOI: 10.1155/2014/547986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a rare hereditary neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a marked reduction in brain size and intellectual disability. MCPH is genetically heterogeneous and can exhibit additional clinical features that overlap with related disorders including Seckel syndrome, Meier-Gorlin syndrome, and microcephalic osteodysplastic dwarfism. In this review, we discuss the key proteins mutated in MCPH. To date, MCPH-causing mutations have been identified in twelve different genes, many of which encode proteins that are involved in cell cycle regulation or are present at the centrosome, an organelle crucial for mitotic spindle assembly and cell division. We highlight recent findings on MCPH proteins with regard to their role in cell cycle progression, centrosome function, and early brain development.
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Mutations in PLK4, encoding a master regulator of centriole biogenesis, cause microcephaly, growth failure and retinopathy. Nat Genet 2014; 46:1283-1292. [PMID: 25344692 PMCID: PMC4676084 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Centrioles are essential for ciliogenesis. However, mutations in centriole biogenesis genes have been reported in primary microcephaly and Seckel syndrome, disorders without the hallmark clinical features of ciliopathies. Here we identify mutations in the master regulator of centriole duplication, the PLK4 kinase, and its substrate TUBGCP6 in patients with microcephalic primordial dwarfism and additional congenital anomalies including retinopathy, extending the human phenotype spectrum associated with centriole dysfunction. Furthermore, we establish that different levels of impaired PLK4 activity result in growth and cilia phenoptyes, providing a mechanism by which microcephaly disorders can occur with or without ciliopathic features.
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The centrosome duplication cycle in health and disease. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:2366-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Sun L, Carr AL, Li P, Lee J, McGregor M, Li L. Characterization of the human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil) mediated Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling transduction in proliferating mammalian dopaminergic neurons. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 449:444-8. [PMID: 24853807 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil) is highly conserved in all vertebrate species. In humans, the expression of Stil is involved in cancer cell survival, apoptosis and proliferation. In this research, we investigated the roles of Stil expression in cell proliferation of mammalian dopaminergic (DA) PC12 cells. Stil functions through the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signal transduction pathway. Co-immunoprecipitation tests revealed that STIL interacts with Shh downstream components, which include SUFU and GLI1. By examining the expression of Stil, Gli1, CyclinD2 (cell-cycle marker) and PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen), we found that up-regulation of Stil expression (transfection with overexpression plasmids) increased Shh signaling transduction and PC12 cell proliferation, whereas down-regulation of Stil expression (by shRNA) inhibited Shh signaling transduction, and thereby decreased PC12 cell proliferation. Transient transfection of PC12 cells with Stil knockdown or overexpression plasmids did not affect PC12 cell neural differentiation, further indicating the specific roles of Stil in cell proliferation. The results from this research suggest that Stil may serve as a bio-marker for neurological diseases involved in DA neurons, such as Parkinson's disease.
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- Lei Sun
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; Department of Physiology, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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Arquint C, Nigg EA. STIL microcephaly mutations interfere with APC/C-mediated degradation and cause centriole amplification. Curr Biol 2014; 24:351-60. [PMID: 24485834 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND STIL is a centriole duplication factor that localizes to the procentriolar cartwheel region, and mutations in STIL are associated with autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH). Excess STIL triggers centriole amplification, raising the question of how STIL levels are regulated. RESULTS Using fluorescence time-lapse imaging, we identified a two-step process that culminates in the elimination of STIL at the end of mitosis. First, at nuclear envelope breakdown, Cdk1 triggers the translocation of STIL from centrosomes to the cytoplasm. Subsequently, the cytoplasmic bulk of STIL is degraded via the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C)-proteasome pathway. We identify a C-terminal KEN box as critical for STIL degradation. Remarkably, this KEN box is deleted in MCPH mutants of STIL, rendering STIL resistant to proteasomal degradation and causing centriole amplification. CONCLUSIONS Our results reveal a role for Cdk1 in STIL dissociation from centrosomes during early mitosis, with implications for the timing of cartwheel disassembly. Additionally, we propose that centriole amplification triggered by STIL stabilization is the underlying cause of microcephaly in human patients with corresponding STIL mutations.
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- Christian Arquint
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Sun L, Li P, Carr AL, Gorsuch R, Yarka C, Li J, Bartlett M, Pfister D, Hyde DR, Li L. Transcription of the SCL/TAL1 interrupting Locus (Stil) is required for cell proliferation in adult Zebrafish Retinas. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:6934-6940. [PMID: 24469449 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.506295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil) is highly conserved in vertebrate species. Previously, we identified a homolog of the Stil gene in zebrafish mutant (night blindness b, nbb), which showed neural defects in the retina (e.g. dopaminergic cell degeneration and/or lack of regeneration). In this research, we examined the roles of Stil in cell proliferation after degeneration in adult zebrafish retinas. We demonstrated that knockdown of Stil gene expression or inhibition of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling transduction decreases the rate of cell proliferation. In contrast, activation of Shh signal transduction promotes cell proliferation. In nbb(+/-) retinas, inhibition of SUFU (a repressor in the Shh pathway) rescues the defects in cell proliferation due to down-regulation of Stil gene expression. The latter data suggest that Stil play a role in cell proliferation through the Shh signal transduction pathway.
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- Lei Sun
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; Department of Physiology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China 370001
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
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Jana SC, Marteil G, Bettencourt-Dias M. Mapping molecules to structure: unveiling secrets of centriole and cilia assembly with near-atomic resolution. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2013; 26:96-106. [PMID: 24529251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Centrioles are microtubule (MT)-based cylinders that form centrosomes and can be modified into basal bodies that template the axoneme, the ciliary MT skeleton. These MT-based structures are present in all branches of the eukaryotic tree of life, where they have important sensing, motility and cellular architecture-organizing functions. Moreover, they are altered in several human conditions and diseases, including sterility, ciliopathies and cancer. Although the ultrastructure of centrioles and derived organelles has been known for over 50 years, the molecular basis of their remarkably conserved properties, such as their 9-fold symmetry, has only now started to be unveiled. Recent advances in imaging, proteomics and crystallography, allowed the building of 3D models of centrioles and derived structures with unprecedented molecular details, leading to a much better understanding of their assembly and function. Here, we cover progress in this field, focusing on the mechanisms of centriole and cilia assembly.
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Johnson K, Moriarty C, Tania N, Ortman A, DiPietrantonio K, Edens B, Eisenman J, Ok D, Krikorian S, Barragan J, Golé C, Barresi MJF. Kif11 dependent cell cycle progression in radial glial cells is required for proper neurogenesis in the zebrafish neural tube. Dev Biol 2013; 387:73-92. [PMID: 24370453 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Radial glia serve as the resident neural stem cells in the embryonic vertebrate nervous system, and their proliferation must be tightly regulated to generate the correct number of neuronal and glial cell progeny in the neural tube. During a forward genetic screen, we recently identified a zebrafish mutant in the kif11 loci that displayed a significant increase in radial glial cell bodies at the ventricular zone of the spinal cord. Kif11, also known as Eg5, is a kinesin-related, plus-end directed motor protein responsible for stabilizing and separating the bipolar mitotic spindle. We show here that Gfap+ radial glial cells express kif11 in the ventricular zone and floor plate. Loss of Kif11 by mutation or pharmacological inhibition with S-trityl-L-cysteine (STLC) results in monoastral spindle formation in radial glial cells, which is characteristic of mitotic arrest. We show that M-phase radial glia accumulate over time at the ventricular zone in kif11 mutants and STLC treated embryos. Mathematical modeling of the radial glial accumulation in kif11 mutants not only confirmed an ~226× delay in mitotic exit (likely a mitotic arrest), but also predicted two modes of increased cell death. These modeling predictions were supported by an increase in the apoptosis marker, anti-activated Caspase-3, which was also found to be inversely proportional to a decrease in cell proliferation. In addition, treatment with STLC at different stages of neural development uncovered two critical periods that most significantly require Kif11 function for stem cell progression through mitosis. We also show that loss of Kif11 function causes specific reductions in oligodendroglia and secondary interneurons and motorneurons, suggesting these later born populations require proper radial glia division. Despite these alterations to cell cycle dynamics, survival, and neurogenesis, we document unchanged cell densities within the neural tube in kif11 mutants, suggesting that a mechanism of compensatory regulation may exist to maintain overall proportions in the neural tube. We propose a model in which Kif11 normally functions during mitotic spindle formation to facilitate the progression of radial glia through mitosis, which leads to the maturation of progeny into specific secondary neuronal and glial lineages in the developing neural tube.
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- Kimberly Johnson
- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States; Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Mathematics and Statistics, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Mathematics and Statistics, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States
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- Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, United States; Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Sir JH, Pütz M, Daly O, Morrison CG, Dunning M, Kilmartin JV, Gergely F. Loss of centrioles causes chromosomal instability in vertebrate somatic cells. J Cell Biol 2013; 203:747-56. [PMID: 24297747 PMCID: PMC3857480 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201309038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Most animal cells contain a centrosome, which comprises a pair of centrioles surrounded by an ordered pericentriolar matrix (PCM). Although the role of this organelle in organizing the mitotic spindle poles is well established, its precise contribution to cell division and cell survival remains a subject of debate. By genetically ablating key components of centriole biogenesis in chicken DT40 B cells, we generated multiple cell lines that lack centrioles. PCM components accumulated in acentriolar microtubule (MT)-organizing centers but failed to adopt a higher-order structure, as shown by three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy. Cells without centrioles exhibited both a delay in bipolar spindle assembly and a high rate of chromosomal instability. Collectively, our results expose a vital role for centrosomes in establishing a mitotic spindle geometry that facilitates correct kinetochore-MT attachments. We propose that centrosomes are essential in organisms in which rapid segregation of a large number of chromosomes needs to be attained with fidelity.
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- Joo-Hee Sir
- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge CB2 0RE, England, UK
- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, England, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge CB2 0RE, England, UK
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- Centre for Chromosome Biology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Chromosome Biology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge CB2 0RE, England, UK
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, England, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge CB2 0RE, England, UK
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Carr AL, Sun L, Lee E, Li P, Antonacci C, Gorbea E, Finlay C, Li L. The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus is required for mammalian dopaminergic cell proliferation through the Sonic hedgehog pathway. Cell Signal 2013; 26:306-12. [PMID: 24240054 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The human oncogene SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil) is highly conserved in all vertebrate species. In humans, the expression of Stil regulates cancer cell proliferation and survival. In this study, we examined the function of Stil in neural progenitor cell proliferation and neural differentiation using the mammalian dopaminergic (DA) PC12 cells. Stil is expressed in both proliferating and differentiated PC12 cells. The RNAi-mediated knockdown of Stil expression yielded a decreased proliferation rate of PC12 cells, whereas the overexpression of Stil transcript increased PC12 cell proliferation. The up- and down-regulation of the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway by pharmacological approaches targeting Smoothened (Smo) demonstrated that Stil functions in the Shh pathway for PC12 proliferation. Smo antagonist cyclopamine decreased the proliferation rate of PC12 cells, whereas the overexpression of Stil rescued the cyclopamine-induced decrease in cell proliferation. Oppositely, the application of Smo agonist purmorphamine increased the rate of PC12 cell proliferation. However, the proliferation defect caused by Stil knockdown remained evident after activating the Shh pathway by purmorphamine. The expression of Stil is not required for PC12 cell neural differentiation. In PC12 cells transfected with Stil shRNA plasmids, the outgrowth of neurites persisted after treatment with nerve growth factor (NGF), whereas overexpression of Stil did not increase neurite growth in response to NGF induction. Together, the results from this study suggest a novel role for the oncogene Stil in neural progenitor cells through the Shh pathway, and further introduces Stil as a bio-marker for DA cells.
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- Aprell L Carr
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States; Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States.
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Novorol C, Burkhardt J, Wood KJ, Iqbal A, Roque C, Coutts N, Almeida AD, He J, Wilkinson CJ, Harris WA. Microcephaly models in the developing zebrafish retinal neuroepithelium point to an underlying defect in metaphase progression. Open Biol 2013; 3:130065. [PMID: 24153002 PMCID: PMC3814721 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.130065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a congenital disorder characterized by significantly reduced brain size and mental retardation. Nine genes are currently known to be associated with the condition, all of which encode centrosomal or spindle pole proteins. MCPH is associated with a reduction in proliferation of neural progenitors during fetal development. The cellular mechanisms underlying the proliferation defect, however, are not fully understood. The zebrafish retinal neuroepithelium provides an ideal system to investigate this question. Mutant or morpholino-mediated knockdown of three known MCPH genes (stil, aspm and wdr62) and a fourth centrosomal gene, odf2, which is linked to several MCPH proteins, results in a marked reduction in head and eye size. Imaging studies reveal a dramatic rise in the fraction of proliferating cells in mitosis in all cases, and time-lapse microscopy points to a failure of progression through prometaphase. There was also increased apoptosis in all the MCPH models but this appears to be secondary to the mitotic defect as we frequently saw mitotically arrested cells disappear, and knocking down p53 apoptosis did not rescue the mitotic phenotype, either in whole retinas or clones.
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- Claire Novorol
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 3DY, UK
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Yue HM, Li Z, Wu N, Liu Z, Wang Y, Gui JF. Oocyte-specific H2A variant H2af1o is required for cell synchrony before midblastula transition in early zebrafish embryos. Biol Reprod 2013; 89:82. [PMID: 23946537 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.108043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Oocyte-specific histone variants have been expected to play significant roles in early embryonic development, but the exact evidence and the biological function have remained unclear. Here, we present evidence that H2af1o, an oocyte-specific H2A variant, is required for cell synchrony before midblastula transition in early zebrafish embryos. The H2A variant is oocyte specific, peaks in mature eggs, and is supplied to early embryos. We constructed a series of deletion plasmids of the zebrafish h2af1o tagged with EGFP and determined the main key function regions including nuclear localization signal of N-terminal 25 amino acids and nucleosome binding region of 110-122 amino acid sequence in the C-terminus by microinjecting them into one-cell-stage zebrafish embryos. In comparison with ubiquitous H2A.X, the H2af1o was revealed to confer a more open structure than canonical H2A in the nucleosomes. Furthermore, we conducted the h2af1o-specific morpholino knockdown analysis in early embryos of zebrafish and revealed its biological function for maintaining cell synchrony division because the H2af1o deficiency disturbed cell synchrony in early cleavages before midblastula transition. Therefore, our current findings provided the first case to understand the biological function of maternal oocyte-specific histone variants in vertebrates.
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- Hua-Mei Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Fernández J, Fuentes R. Fixation/permeabilization: new alternative procedure for immunofluorescence and mRNA in situ hybridization of vertebrate and invertebrate embryos. Dev Dyn 2013; 242:503-17. [PMID: 23389988 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.23943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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A new procedure is described to visualize the spatial pattern of expression of proteins and mRNAs in cryosections or whole-mounted leech, Drosophila, zebrafish, and chick embryos. Our principal contribution is in the use of a nonconventional fixation/permeabilization procedure based on the use of formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde combined with a short C-chain carboxylic acid. Detergents, methanol, and proteinases were omitted. Hybridization procedures were modified from those of routinely used protocols developed for the same embryos. Results showed that cytoskeletal and other cytoplasmic proteins, as well as different mRNAs, were clearly visualized in the expected regions of the embryos. Our procedure has several advantages over currently used protocols: is simpler, produces better general preservation of cells, yields reliable results, and can be used for embryos of different taxa at different developmental stages. It is hypothesized that short C-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids modulate the cross-linking effect of aldehyde fixatives on cell proteins.
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- Juan Fernández
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Li J, Li P, Carr A, Wang X, DeLaPaz A, Sun L, Lee E, Tomei E, Li L. Functional expression of SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil) protects retinal dopaminergic cells from neurotoxin-induced degeneration. J Biol Chem 2012; 288:886-93. [PMID: 23166330 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.417089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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We previously isolated a dominant mutation, night blindness b (nbb), which causes a late onset of retinal dopaminergic cell degeneration in zebrafish. In this study, we cloned the zebrafish nbb locus. Sequencing results revealed that nbb is a homolog of the vertebrate SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus (Stil). The Stil gene has been shown to play important roles in the regulation of vertebrate embryonic neural development and human cancer cell proliferation. In this study, we demonstrate that functional expression of Stil is also required for neural survival. In zebrafish, decreased expression of Stil resulted in increased toxic susceptibility of retinal dopaminergic cells to 6-hydroxydopamine. Increases in Stil-mediated Shh signaling transduction (i.e. by knocking down the Shh repressor Sufu) prevented dopaminergic cell death induced by neurotoxic insult. The data suggest that the oncogene Stil also plays important roles in neural protection.
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- Jingling Li
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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Dauber A, Lafranchi SH, Maliga Z, Lui JC, Moon JE, McDeed C, Henke K, Zonana J, Kingman GA, Pers TH, Baron J, Rosenfeld RG, Hirschhorn JN, Harris MP, Hwa V. Novel microcephalic primordial dwarfism disorder associated with variants in the centrosomal protein ninein. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012; 97:E2140-51. [PMID: 22933543 PMCID: PMC3485598 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-2150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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CONTEXT Microcephalic primordial dwarfism (MPD) is a rare, severe form of human growth failure in which growth restriction is evident in utero and continues into postnatal life. Single causative gene defects have been identified in a number of patients with MPD, and all involve genes fundamental to cellular processes including centrosome functions. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to find the genetic etiology of a novel presentation of MPD. DESIGN The design of the study was whole-exome sequencing performed on two affected sisters in a single family. Molecular and functional studies of a candidate gene were performed using patient-derived primary fibroblasts and a zebrafish morpholino oligonucleotides knockdown model. PATIENTS Two sisters presented with a novel subtype of MPD, including severe intellectual disabilities. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES NIN, encoding Ninein, a centrosomal protein critically involved in asymmetric cell division, was identified as a candidate gene, and functional impacts in fibroblasts and zebrafish were studied. RESULTS From 34,606 genomic variants, two very rare missense variants in NIN were identified. Both probands were compound heterozygotes. In the zebrafish, ninein knockdown led to specific and novel defects in the specification and morphogenesis of the anterior neuroectoderm, resulting in a deformity of the developing cranium with a small, squared skull highly reminiscent of the human phenotype. CONCLUSION We identified a novel clinical subtype of MPD in two sisters who have rare variants in NIN. We show, for the first time, that reduction of ninein function in the developing zebrafish leads to specific deficiencies of brain and skull development, offering a developmental basis for the myriad phenotypes in our patients.
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- Andrew Dauber
- Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Kumar A, Rajendran V, Sethumadhavan R, Purohit R. In silico prediction of a disease-associated STIL mutant and its affect on the recruitment of centromere protein J (CENPJ). FEBS Open Bio 2012; 2:285-93. [PMID: 23772360 PMCID: PMC3678130 DOI: 10.1016/j.fob.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Human STIL (SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus) protein maintains centriole stability and spindle pole localisation. It helps in recruitment of CENPJ (Centromere protein J)/CPAP (centrosomal P4.1-associated protein) and other centrosomal proteins. Mutations in STIL protein are reported in several disorders, especially in deregulation of cell cycle cascades. In this work, we examined the non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) reported in STIL protein for their disease association. Different SNP prediction tools were used to predict disease-associated nsSNPs. Our evaluation technique predicted rs147744459 (R242C) as a highly deleterious disease-associated nsSNP and its interaction behaviour with CENPJ protein. Molecular modelling, docking and molecular dynamics simulation were conducted to examine the structural consequences of the predicted disease-associated mutation. By molecular dynamic simulation we observed structural consequences of R242C mutation which affects interaction of STIL and CENPJ functional domains. The result obtained in this study will provide a biophysical insight into future investigations of pathological nsSNPs using a computational platform.
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Key Words
- CENPJ protein
- CENPJ, Centromere protein J
- Docking
- ED, Essential dynamics
- MDS, Molecular dynamics simulation
- Molecular dynamics simulation
- NHbonds, Number of hydrogen bonds
- RMSD, Root-mean-square deviation
- RMSF, Root-mean square fluctuation
- Rg, Radius of gyration
- SASA, Solvent-accessible surface area
- STIL protein
- STIL, SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus
- nsSNPs, non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms
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- Ambuj Kumar
- Bioinformatics Division, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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Arquint C, Sonnen KF, Stierhof YD, Nigg EA. Cell-cycle-regulated expression of STIL controls centriole number in human cells. J Cell Sci 2012; 125:1342-52. [PMID: 22349698 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.099887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Control of centriole number is crucial for genome stability and ciliogenesis. Here, we characterize the role of human STIL, a protein that displays distant sequence similarity to the centriole duplication factors Ana2 in Drosophila and SAS-5 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Using RNA interference, we show that STIL is required for centriole duplication in human cells. Conversely, overexpression of STIL triggers the near-simultaneous formation of multiple daughter centrioles surrounding each mother, which is highly reminiscent of the phenotype produced by overexpression of the polo-like kinase PLK4 or the spindle assembly abnormal protein 6 homolog (SAS-6). We further show, by fluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy, that STIL is recruited to nascent daughter centrioles at the onset of centriole duplication and degraded, in an APC/C(Cdc20-Cdh1)-dependent manner, upon passage through mitosis. We did not detect a stable complex between STIL and SAS-6, but the two proteins resemble each other with regard to both localization and cell cycle control of expression. Thus, STIL cooperates with SAS-6 and PLK4 in the control of centriole number and represents a key centriole duplication factor in human cells.
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- Christian Arquint
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50/70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Vulprecht J, David A, Tibelius A, Castiel A, Konotop G, Liu F, Bestvater F, Raab MS, Zentgraf H, Izraeli S, Krämer A. STIL is required for centriole duplication in human cells. J Cell Sci 2012; 125:1353-62. [PMID: 22349705 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.104109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Centrioles are key structural elements of centrosomes and primary cilia. In mammals, only a few proteins including PLK4, CPAP (CENPJ), SAS6, CEP192, CEP152 and CEP135 have thus far been identified to be required for centriole duplication. STIL (SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus, also known as SIL) is a centrosomal protein that is essential for mouse and zebrafish embryonic development and mutated in primary microcephaly. Here, we show that STIL localizes to the pericentriolar material surrounding parental centrioles. Its overexpression results in excess centriole formation. siRNA-mediated depletion of STIL leads to loss of centrioles and abrogates PLK4-induced centriole overduplication. Additionally, we show that STIL is necessary for SAS6 recruitment to centrioles, suggesting that it is essential for daughter centriole formation, interacts with the centromere protein CPAP and rapidly shuttles between the cytoplasm and centrioles. Consistent with the requirement of centrioles for cilia formation, Stil(-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts lack primary cilia--a phenotype that can be reverted by restoration of STIL expression. These findings demonstrate that STIL is an essential component of the centriole replication machinery in mammalian cells.
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- Julia Vulprecht
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Molecular Hematology/Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Dept. of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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