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Wang X, Yu J, Yue H, Li S, Yang A, Zhu Z, Guan Z, Wang J. Inpp5e Regulated the Cilium-Related Genes Contributing to the Neural Tube Defects Under 5-Fluorouracil Exposure. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-03946-7. [PMID: 38285286 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-03946-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
Primary cilia are crucial for neurogenesis, and cilium-related genes are involved in the closure of neural tubes. Inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase (Inpp5e) was enriched in primary cilia and closely related to the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs). However, the role of Inpp5e in the development of NTDs is not well-known. To investigate whether Inpp5e gene is associated with the neural tube closure, we established a mouse model of NTDs by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) exposure at gestational day 7.5 (GD7.5). The Inpp5e knockdown (Inpp5e-/-) mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) were produced by CRISPR/Cas9 system. The expressions of Inpp5e and other cilium-related genes including intraflagellar transport 80 (Ift80), McKusick-Kaufman syndrome (Mkks), and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (Kras) were determined, utilizing quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), western blot, PCR array, and immunofluorescence staining. The result showed that the incidence of NTDs was 37.10% (23 NTDs/62 total embryos) and significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.001). The neuroepithelial cells of neural tubes were obviously disarranged in NTD embryos. The mRNA and protein levels of Inpp5e, Ift80, Mkks, and Kras were significantly decreased in NTD embryonic brain tissues, compared to the control (P < 0.05). Knockdown of the Inpp5e (Inpp5e-/-) reduced the expressions of Ift80, Mkks, and Kras in mESCs. Furthermore, the levels of α-tubulin were significantly reduced in NTD embryonic neural tissue and Inpp5e-/- mESCs. These results suggested that maternal 5-FU exposure inhibited the expression of Inpp5e, which resulted in the downregulation of cilium-related genes (Ift80, Mkks, and Kras), leading to the impairment of primary cilium development, and ultimately disrupted the neural tube closure.
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- Xiuwei Wang
- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China.
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, China.
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Habif JC, Xie C, Martens JR. Visualizing and Manipulating Olfactory Cilia Through Viral Delivery Coupled with En Face Imaging of Intact OE. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2710:1-18. [PMID: 37688720 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3425-7_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Olfactory cilia are the obligate transducers of the odorant signal, and thus their study has been a focus of investigation in the olfactory field. Various methodologies have been established to visualize the cilia of olfactory sensory neurons; however, these approaches are limited to static imaging and often lack the ability to resolve individual cilia projecting from solitary neurons in the postnatal mouse. Here we detail a procedure of the visualization of olfactory cilia by ectopic expression of fluorescently tagged proteins. The procedure can be used for the observation and manipulation of the olfactory cilia and ciliary proteins in both static and dynamic conditions.
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- Julien C Habif
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Center for Smell and Taste, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Center for Smell and Taste, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
- Center for Smell and Taste, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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