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Li C, Liu Y, Luo S, Yang M, Li L, Sun L. A review of CDKL: An underestimated protein kinase family. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:133604. [PMID: 38964683 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133604] [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: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
Cyclin-dependent kinase-like (CDKL) family proteins are serine/threonine protein kinases and is a specific branch of CMGC (including CDK, MAPK, GSK). Its name is due to the sequence similarity with CDK and it consists of 5 members. Their function in protein phosphorylation underpins their important role in cellular activities, including cell cycle, apoptosis, autophagy and microtubule dynamics. CDKL proteins have been demonstrated to regulate the length of primary cilium, which is a dynamic and diverse signaling hub and closely associated with multiple diseases. Furthermore, CDKL proteins have been shown to be involved in the development and progression of several diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and kidney disease. In this review, we summarize the structural characteristics and discovered functions of CDKL proteins and their role in diseases, which might be helpful for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies for disease.
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- Chenrui Li
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Sarić N, Ishibashi N. The role of primary cilia in congenital heart defect-associated neurological impairments. Front Genet 2024; 15:1460228. [PMID: 39175754 PMCID: PMC11338889 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1460228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Congenital heart disease (CHD) has, despite significant improvements in patient survival, increasingly become associated with neurological deficits during infancy that persist into adulthood. These impairments afflict a wide range of behavioral domains including executive function, motor learning and coordination, social interaction, and language acquisition, reflecting alterations in multiple brain areas. In the past few decades, it has become clear that CHD is highly genetically heterogeneous, with large chromosomal aneuploidies and copy number variants (CNVs) as well as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) being implicated in CHD pathogenesis. Intriguingly, many of the identified loss-of-function genetic variants occur in genes important for primary cilia integrity and function, hinting at a key role for primary cilia in CHD. Here we review the current evidence for CHD primary cilia associated genetic variants, their independent functions during cardiac and brain development and their influence on behavior. We also highlight the role of environmental exposures in CHD, including stressors such as surgical factors and anesthesia, and how they might interact with ciliary genetic predispositions to determine the final neurodevelopmental outcome. The multifactorial nature of CHD and neurological impairments linked with it will, on one hand, likely necessitate therapeutic targeting of molecular pathways and neurobehavioral deficits shared by disparate forms of CHD. On the other hand, strategies for better CHD patient stratification based on genomic data, gestational and surgical history, and CHD complexity would allow for more precise therapeutic targeting of comorbid neurological deficits.
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- Nemanja Sarić
- Center for Neuroscience Research, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Center for Neuroscience Research, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United States
- Children’s National Heart Center, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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Fitzsimons LA, Staurengo-Ferrari L, Bogen O, Araldi D, Bonet IJM, Jordan EE, Levine JD, Tucker KL. The Primary Cilium and its Hedgehog Signaling in Nociceptors Contribute to Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3812442. [PMID: 38464172 PMCID: PMC10925437 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3812442/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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The primary cilium, a 1-3 μm long hair-like structure protruding from the surface of almost all cells in the vertebrate body, is critical for neuronal development and also functions in the adult. As the migratory neural crest settles into dorsal root ganglia (DRG) sensory neurons elaborate a single primary cilium at their soma that is maintained into adult stages. While it is not known if primary cilia are expressed in nociceptors, or their potential function in the mature DRG neuron, recent studies have shown a role for Hedgehog, whose signaling demonstrates a dependence on primary cilia, in nociceptor sensitization. Here we report the expression of primary cilia in rat and mouse nociceptors, where they modulate mechanical nociceptive threshold, and contribute to inflammatory and neuropathic pain. When siRNA targeting Ift88, a primary cilium-specific intraflagellar transport (IFT) protein required for ciliary integrity, was administered by intrathecal injection, in the rat, it resulted in loss of Ift88 mRNA in DRG, and primary cilia in neuronal cell bodies, which was associated with an increase in mechanical nociceptive threshold, and abrogation of hyperalgesia induced by the pronociceptive inflammatory mediator, prostaglandin E2, and painful peripheral neuropathy induced by a neurotoxic chemotherapy drug, paclitaxel. To provide further support for the role of the primary cilium in nociceptor function we also administered siRNA for another IFT protein, Ift52. Ift52 siRNA results in loss of Ift52 in DRG and abrogates paclitaxel-induced painful peripheral neuropathy. Attenuation of Hedgehog-induced hyperalgesia by Ift88 knockdown supports a role for the primary cilium in the hyperalgesia induced by Hedgehog, and attenuation of paclitaxel chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIPN) by cyclopamine, which attenuates Hedgehog signaling, suggests a role of Hedgehog in CIPN. Our findings support a role of nociceptor primary cilia in the control of mechanical nociceptive threshold and in inflammatory and neuropathic pain, the latter, at least in part, Hedgehog dependent.
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- Lindsey A. Fitzsimons
- Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States
- Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States
- Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States
- Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, United States
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Fitzsimons LA, Staurengo-Ferrari L, Bogen O, Araldi D, Bonet IJM, Jordan EE, Levine JD, Tucker KL. The Primary Cilium and its Hedgehog Signaling in Nociceptors Contribute to Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.12.27.573420. [PMID: 38234719 PMCID: PMC10793418 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.27.573420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
Abstract
The primary cilium, a 1-3 μm long hair-like structure protruding from the surface of almost all cells in the vertebrate body, is critical for neuronal development and also functions in the adult. As the migratory neural crest settles into dorsal root ganglia (DRG) sensory neurons elaborate a single primary cilium at their soma that is maintained into adult stages. While it is not known if primary cilia are expressed in nociceptors, or their potential function in the mature DRG neuron, recent studies have shown a role for Hedgehog, whose signaling demonstrates a dependence on primary cilia, in nociceptor sensitization. Here we report the expression of primary cilia in rat and mouse nociceptors, where they modulate mechanical nociceptive threshold, and contribute to inflammatory and neuropathic pain. When siRNA targeting Ift88 , a primary cilium-specific intra-flagellar transport (IFT) protein required for ciliary integrity, was administered by intrathecal injection, in the rat, it resulted in loss of Ift88 mRNA in DRG, and primary cilia in neuronal cell bodies, which was associated with an increase in mechanical nociceptive threshold, and abrogation of hyperalgesia induced by the pronociceptive inflammatory mediator, prostaglandin E 2 , and painful peripheral neuropathy induced by a neurotoxic chemotherapy drug, paclitaxel. To provide further support for the role of the primary cilium in nociceptor function we also administered siRNA for another IFT protein, Ift 52. Ift 52 siRNA results in loss of Ift 52 in DRG and abrogates paclitaxel-induced painful peripheral neuropathy. Attenuation of Hedgehog-induced hyperalgesia by Ift88 knockdown supports a role for the primary cilium in the hyperalgesia induced by Hedgehog, and attenuation of paclitaxel chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIPN) by cyclopamine, which attenuates Hedgehog signaling, suggests a role of Hedgehog in CIPN. Our findings support a role of nociceptor primary cilia in the control of mechanical nociceptive threshold and in inflammatory and neuropathic pain, the latter, at least in part, Hedgehog dependent.
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Gilloteaux J, De Swert K, Suain V, Nicaise C. Thalamic Neuron Resilience during Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome (ODS) Is Revealed by Primary Cilium Outgrowth and ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 13B Labeling in Axon Initial Segment. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16448. [PMID: 38003639 PMCID: PMC10671465 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216448] [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: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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A murine osmotic demyelinating syndrome (ODS) model was developed through chronic hyponatremia, induced by desmopressin subcutaneous implants, followed by precipitous sodium restoration. The thalamic ventral posterolateral (VPL) and ventral posteromedial (VPM) relay nuclei were the most demyelinated regions where neuroglial damage could be evidenced without immune response. This report showed that following chronic hyponatremia, 12 h and 48 h time lapses after rebalancing osmolarity, amid the ODS-degraded outskirts, some resilient neuronal cell bodies built up primary cilium and axon hillock regions that extended into axon initial segments (AIS) where ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 13B (ARL13B)-immunolabeled rod-like shape content was revealed. These AIS-labeled shaft lengths appeared proportional with the distance of neuronal cell bodies away from the ODS damaged epicenter and time lapses after correction of hyponatremia. Fine structure examination verified these neuron abundant transcriptions and translation regions marked by the ARL13B labeling associated with cell neurotubules and their complex cytoskeletal macromolecular architecture. This necessitated energetic transport to organize and restore those AIS away from the damaged ODS core demyelinated zone in the murine model. These labeled structures could substantiate how thalamic neuron resilience occurred as possible steps of a healing course out of ODS.
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- Jacques Gilloteaux
- URPhyM, NARILIS, Université de Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium; (J.G.); (K.D.S.)
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George’s University School of Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 JG8, UK
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- URPhyM, NARILIS, Université de Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium; (J.G.); (K.D.S.)
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- Laboratoire d’Histologie Générale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070 Bruxelles, Belgium;
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- URPhyM, NARILIS, Université de Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium; (J.G.); (K.D.S.)
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Jung HJ, Yeo S, Jang J, Pleasure S, Choe Y. Brain heterotopia formation by ciliopathic breakdown of neuroepithelial and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers. Brain Pathol 2023:e13148. [PMID: 36623505 DOI: 10.1111/bpa.13148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The developmental functions of primary cilia and the downstream signaling pathways have been widely studied; however, the roles of primary cilia in the developing neurovascular system are not clearly understood. In this study, we found that ablation of genes encoding ciliary transport proteins such as intraflagellar transport homolog 88 (Ift88) and kinesin family member 3a (Kif3a) in cortical radial progenitors led to periventricular heterotopia during late mouse embryogenesis. Conditional mutation of primary cilia unexpectedly caused breakdown of both the neuroepithelial lining and the blood-choroid plexus barrier. Choroidal leakage was partially caused by enlargement of the choroid plexus in the cilia mutants. We found that the choroid plexus expressed platelet-derived growth factor A (Pdgf-A) and that Pdgf-A expression was ectopically increased in cilia-mutant embryos. Cortices obtained from embryos in utero electroporated with Pdgfa mimicked periventricular heterotopic nodules of the cilia mutant. These results suggest that defective ciliogenesis in both cortical progenitors and the choroid plexus leads to breakdown of cortical and choroidal barriers causing forebrain neuronal dysplasia, which may be related to developmental cortical malformation.
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- Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Program in Neuroscience, Developmental Stem Cell Biology, Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research and University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Douceau S, Deutsch Guerrero T, Ferent J. Establishing Hedgehog Gradients during Neural Development. Cells 2023; 12:cells12020225. [PMID: 36672161 PMCID: PMC9856818 DOI: 10.3390/cells12020225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A morphogen is a signaling molecule that induces specific cellular responses depending on its local concentration. The concept of morphogenic gradients has been a central paradigm of developmental biology for decades. Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) is one of the most important morphogens that displays pleiotropic functions during embryonic development, ranging from neuronal patterning to axon guidance. It is commonly accepted that Shh is distributed in a gradient in several tissues from different origins during development; however, how these gradients are formed and maintained at the cellular and molecular levels is still the center of a great deal of research. In this review, we first explored all of the different sources of Shh during the development of the nervous system. Then, we detailed how these sources can distribute Shh in the surrounding tissues via a variety of mechanisms. Finally, we addressed how disrupting Shh distribution and gradients can induce severe neurodevelopmental disorders and cancers. Although the concept of gradient has been central in the field of neurodevelopment since the fifties, we also describe how contemporary leading-edge techniques, such as organoids, can revisit this classical model.
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- Sara Douceau
- INSERM UMR-S 1270, F-75005 Paris, France
- Institut du Fer à Moulin, INSERM, Sorbonne Univeristy, F-75005 Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1270, F-75005 Paris, France
- Institut du Fer à Moulin, INSERM, Sorbonne Univeristy, F-75005 Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1270, F-75005 Paris, France
- Institut du Fer à Moulin, INSERM, Sorbonne Univeristy, F-75005 Paris, France
- Correspondence:
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Karalis V, Donovan KE, Sahin M. Primary Cilia Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders beyond Ciliopathies. J Dev Biol 2022; 10:54. [PMID: 36547476 PMCID: PMC9782889 DOI: 10.3390/jdb10040054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Primary cilia are specialized, microtubule-based structures projecting from the surface of most mammalian cells. These organelles are thought to primarily act as signaling hubs and sensors, receiving and integrating extracellular cues. Several important signaling pathways are regulated through the primary cilium including Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) and Wnt signaling. Therefore, it is no surprise that mutated genes encoding defective proteins that affect primary cilia function or structure are responsible for a group of disorders collectively termed ciliopathies. The severe neurologic abnormalities observed in several ciliopathies have prompted examination of primary cilia structure and function in other brain disorders. Recently, neuronal primary cilia defects were observed in monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders that were not traditionally considered ciliopathies. The molecular mechanisms of how these genetic mutations cause primary cilia defects and how these defects contribute to the neurologic manifestations of these disorders remain poorly understood. In this review we will discuss monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders that exhibit cilia deficits and summarize findings from studies exploring the role of primary cilia in the brain to shed light into how these deficits could contribute to neurologic abnormalities.
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- Vasiliki Karalis
- The Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- FM Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- The Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- FM Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- The Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- FM Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Schembs L, Willems A, Hasenpusch-Theil K, Cooper JD, Whiting K, Burr K, Bøstrand SMK, Selvaraj BT, Chandran S, Theil T. The ciliary gene INPP5E confers dorsal telencephalic identity to human cortical organoids by negatively regulating Sonic hedgehog signaling. Cell Rep 2022; 39:110811. [PMID: 35584663 PMCID: PMC9620745 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Defects in primary cilia, cellular antennas that control multiple intracellular signaling pathways, underlie several neurodevelopmental disorders, but it remains unknown how cilia control essential steps in human brain formation. Here, we show that cilia are present on the apical surface of radial glial cells in human fetal forebrain. Interfering with cilia signaling in human organoids by mutating the INPP5E gene leads to the formation of ventral telencephalic cell types instead of cortical progenitors and neurons. INPP5E mutant organoids also show increased Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling, and cyclopamine treatment partially rescues this ventralization. In addition, ciliary expression of SMO, GLI2, GPR161, and several intraflagellar transport (IFT) proteins is increased. Overall, these findings establish the importance of primary cilia for dorsal and ventral patterning in human corticogenesis, indicate a tissue-specific role of INPP5E as a negative regulator of SHH signaling, and have implications for the emerging roles of cilia in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Leah Schembs
- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute at University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute at University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute at University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute at University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute at University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK.
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Tingler M, Philipp M, Burkhalter MD. DNA Replication proteins in primary microcephaly syndromes. Biol Cell 2022; 114:143-159. [PMID: 35182397 DOI: 10.1111/boc.202100061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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SCOPE Improper expansion of neural stem and progenitor cells during brain development manifests in primary microcephaly. It is characterized by a reduced head circumference, which correlates with a reduction in brain size. This often corresponds to a general underdevelopment of the brain and entails cognitive, behavioral and motoric retardation. In the past decade significant research efforts have been undertaken to identify genes and the molecular mechanisms underlying microcephaly. One such gene set encompasses factors required for DNA replication. Intriguingly, a growing body of evidence indicates that a substantial number of these genes mediate faithful centrosome and cilium function in addition to their canonical function in genome duplication. Here, we summarize, which DNA replication factors are associated with microcephaly syndromes and to which extent they impact on centrosomes and cilia. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Melanie Tingler
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Tübingen, 72074, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Tübingen, 72074, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Tübingen, 72074, Germany
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Li J, Zhang X, Guo J, Yu C, Yang J. Molecular Mechanisms and Risk Factors for the Pathogenesis of Hydrocephalus. Front Genet 2022; 12:777926. [PMID: 35047005 PMCID: PMC8762052 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.777926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition due to the aberrant circulation and/or obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow with consequent enlargement of cerebral ventricular cavities. However, it is noticed that a lot of patients may still go through symptomatic progression despite standard shunting procedures, suggesting that hydrocephalus is far more complicated than a simple CSF circulative/obstructive disorder. Growing evidence indicates that genetic factors play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of some hydrocephalus. Although the genetic research of hydrocephalus in humans is limited, many genetic loci of hydrocephalus have been defined in animal models. In general, the molecular abnormalities involved in the pathogenesis of hydrocephalus include brain development and ependymal cell dysfunction, apoptosis, inflammation, free radical generation, blood flow, and cerebral metabolism. Moreover, recent studies have indicated that the molecular abnormalities relevant to aberrant cerebral glymphatic drainage turn into an attractive subject in the CSF circulation disorder. Furthermore, the prevalent risk factors could facilitate the development of hydrocephalus. In this review, we elicited some possible fundamental molecular mechanisms and facilitating risk factors involved in the pathogenesis of hydrocephalus, and aimed to widen the diagnosis and therapeutic strategies for hydrocephalus management. Such knowledge could be used to improve patient care in different ways, such as early precise diagnosis and effective therapeutic regimens.
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- Jingwen Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Delalande JM, Nagy N, McCann CJ, Natarajan D, Cooper JE, Carreno G, Dora D, Campbell A, Laurent N, Kemos P, Thomas S, Alby C, Attié-Bitach T, Lyonnet S, Logan MP, Goldstein AM, Davey MG, Hofstra RMW, Thapar N, Burns AJ. TALPID3/KIAA0586 Regulates Multiple Aspects of Neuromuscular Patterning During Gastrointestinal Development in Animal Models and Human. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 14:757646. [PMID: 35002618 PMCID: PMC8733242 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.757646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
TALPID3/KIAA0586 is an evolutionary conserved protein, which plays an essential role in protein trafficking. Its role during gastrointestinal (GI) and enteric nervous system (ENS) development has not been studied previously. Here, we analyzed chicken, mouse and human embryonic GI tissues with TALPID3 mutations. The GI tract of TALPID3 chicken embryos was shortened and malformed. Histologically, the gut smooth muscle was mispatterned and enteric neural crest cells were scattered throughout the gut wall. Analysis of the Hedgehog pathway and gut extracellular matrix provided causative reasons for these defects. Interestingly, chicken intra-species grafting experiments and a conditional knockout mouse model showed that ENS formation did not require TALPID3, but was dependent on correct environmental cues. Surprisingly, the lack of TALPID3 in enteric neural crest cells (ENCC) affected smooth muscle and epithelial development in a non-cell-autonomous manner. Analysis of human gut fetal tissues with a KIAA0586 mutation showed strikingly similar findings compared to the animal models demonstrating conservation of TALPID3 and its necessary role in human GI tract development and patterning.
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- Jean Marie Delalande
- Centre for Immunobiology, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.,Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Program, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Program, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Génétique et Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne, Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Dijon, France
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- Centre for Immunobiology, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Embryology and Genetics of Congenital Malformations, INSERM UMR 1163 Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Embryology and Genetics of Congenital Malformations, INSERM UMR 1163 Institut Imagine, Paris, France.,Department of Genetics, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Embryology and Genetics of Congenital Malformations, INSERM UMR 1163 Institut Imagine, Paris, France.,Department of Genetics, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Developmental Biology, The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Department of Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Gastrointestinal Drug Discovery Unit, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States
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Ma R, Kutchy NA, Chen L, Meigs DD, Hu G. Primary cilia and ciliary signaling pathways in aging and age-related brain disorders. Neurobiol Dis 2022; 163:105607. [PMID: 34979259 PMCID: PMC9280856 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Brain disorders are characterized by the progressive loss of structure and function of the brain as a consequence of progressive degeneration and/or death of nerve cells. Aging is a major risk factor for brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and stroke. Various cellular and molecular events have been shown to play a role in the progress of neurodegenerative diseases. Emerging studies suggest that primary cilia could be a key regulator in brain diseases. The primary cilium is a singular cellular organelle expressed on the surface of many cell types, such as astrocytes and neurons in the mature brain. Primary cilia detect extracellular cues, such as Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) protein, and transduce these signals into cells to regulate various signaling pathways. Abnormalities in ciliary length and frequency (ratio of ciliated cells) have been implicated in various human diseases, including brain disorders. This review summarizes current findings and thoughts on the role of primary cilia and ciliary signaling pathways in aging and age-related brain disorders.
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- Rong Ma
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA; Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA; Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China; Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA.
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Bashford AL, Subramanian V. OUP accepted manuscript. Hum Mol Genet 2022; 31:3245-3265. [PMID: 35470378 PMCID: PMC9523558 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddac095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Andrew L Bashford
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +44 1225386315; Fax: +44 1225386779;
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The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway is Expressed in the Adult Mouse Hypothalamus and Modulated by Fasting. eNeuro 2021; 8:ENEURO.0276-21.2021. [PMID: 34535504 PMCID: PMC8482854 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0276-21.2021] [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: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The hedgehog signaling pathway is best known for its role in developmental patterning of the neural tube and limb bud. More recently, hedgehog signaling has been recognized for its roles in growth of adult tissues and maintenance of progenitor cell niches. However, the role of hedgehog signaling in fully differentiated cells like neurons in the adult brain is less clear. In mammals, coordination of hedgehog pathway activity relies on primary cilia and patients with ciliopathies such as Bardet–Biedl and Alström syndrome exhibit clinical features clearly attributable to errant hedgehog such as polydactyly. However, these ciliopathies also present with features not clearly associated with hedgehog signaling such as hyperphagia-associated obesity. How hedgehog signaling may contribute to feeding behavior is complex and unclear, but cilia are critical for proper energy homeostasis. Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the expression of core components of the hedgehog signaling pathway in the adult mouse hypothalamus with an emphasis on feeding centers. We show that hedgehog pathway genes continue to be expressed in differentiated neurons important for the regulation of feeding behavior. Furthermore, we demonstrate for the first time that pathway activity is regulated at the transcriptional level by fasting. These data suggest that hedgehog signaling is involved in the proper functioning of brain regions that regulate feeding behavior and that hedgehog pathway dysfunction may play a role in the obesity observed in certain ciliopathies.
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Distinct regulation of hippocampal neuroplasticity and ciliary genes by corticosteroid receptors. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4737. [PMID: 34362910 PMCID: PMC8346558 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24967-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) — acting through hippocampal mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) and glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) — are critical to physiological regulation and behavioural adaptation. We conducted genome-wide MR and GR ChIP-seq and Ribo-Zero RNA-seq studies on rat hippocampus to elucidate MR- and GR-regulated genes under circadian variation or acute stress. In a subset of genes, these physiological conditions resulted in enhanced MR and/or GR binding to DNA sequences and associated transcriptional changes. Binding of MR at a substantial number of sites however remained unchanged. MR and GR binding occur at overlapping as well as distinct loci. Moreover, although the GC response element (GRE) was the predominant motif, the transcription factor recognition site composition within MR and GR binding peaks show marked differences. Pathway analysis uncovered that MR and GR regulate a substantial number of genes involved in synaptic/neuro-plasticity, cell morphology and development, behavior, and neuropsychiatric disorders. We find that MR, not GR, is the predominant receptor binding to >50 ciliary genes; and that MR function is linked to neuronal differentiation and ciliogenesis in human fetal neuronal progenitor cells. These results show that hippocampal MRs and GRs constitutively and dynamically regulate genomic activities underpinning neuronal plasticity and behavioral adaptation to changing environments. Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) are of critical importance for maintaining brain health, but their involvement in mental disorders is poorly understood. Here the authors show how GCs act through hippocampal mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors to impact the gene regulatory programs underpinning neuronal plasticity, ciliogenesis and behavioral adaptation.
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Centrosome regulation and function in mammalian cortical neurogenesis. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2021; 69:256-266. [PMID: 34303132 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As the primary microtubule-organizing center in animal cells, centrosomes regulate microtubule cytoskeleton to support various cellular behaviors. They also serve as the base for nucleating primary cilia, the hub of diverse signaling pathways. Cells typically possess one centrosome that contains two inequal centrioles and undergoes semi-conservative duplication during cell division, resulting in two centrosomes with an inherent asymmetry in age and properties. While the centrosome is ubiquitously present, mutations of centrosome proteins are strongly associated with human microcephaly characterized by a small cerebral cortex, underscoring the importance of an intact centrosome in supporting cortical neurogenesis. Here we review recent advances on centrosome regulation and function in mammalian cortical neural progenitors and discuss the implications for a better understanding of cortical neurogenesis and related disease mechanisms.
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Tereshko L, Gao Y, Cary BA, Turrigiano GG, Sengupta P. Ciliary neuropeptidergic signaling dynamically regulates excitatory synapses in postnatal neocortical pyramidal neurons. eLife 2021; 10:e65427. [PMID: 33650969 PMCID: PMC7952091 DOI: 10.7554/elife.65427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Primary cilia are compartmentalized sensory organelles present on the majority of neurons in the mammalian brain throughout adulthood. Recent evidence suggests that cilia regulate multiple aspects of neuronal development, including the maintenance of neuronal connectivity. However, whether ciliary signals can dynamically modulate postnatal circuit excitability is unknown. Here we show that acute cell-autonomous knockdown of ciliary signaling rapidly strengthens glutamatergic inputs onto cultured rat neocortical pyramidal neurons and increases spontaneous firing. This increased excitability occurs without changes to passive neuronal properties or intrinsic excitability. Further, the neuropeptide receptor somatostatin receptor 3 (SSTR3) is localized nearly exclusively to excitatory neuron cilia both in vivo and in culture, and pharmacological manipulation of SSTR3 signaling bidirectionally modulates excitatory synaptic inputs onto these neurons. Our results indicate that ciliary neuropeptidergic signaling dynamically modulates excitatory synapses and suggest that defects in this regulation may underlie a subset of behavioral and cognitive disorders associated with ciliopathies.
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- Lauren Tereshko
- Department of Biology, Brandeis UniversityWalthamUnited States
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis UniversityWalthamUnited States
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis UniversityWalthamUnited States
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis UniversityWalthamUnited States
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Hu HB, Song ZQ, Song GP, Li S, Tu HQ, Wu M, Zhang YC, Yuan JF, Li TT, Li PY, Xu YL, Shen XL, Han QY, Li AL, Zhou T, Chun J, Zhang XM, Li HY. LPA signaling acts as a cell-extrinsic mechanism to initiate cilia disassembly and promote neurogenesis. Nat Commun 2021; 12:662. [PMID: 33510165 PMCID: PMC7843646 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-20986-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Dynamic assembly and disassembly of primary cilia controls embryonic development and tissue homeostasis. Dysregulation of ciliogenesis causes human developmental diseases termed ciliopathies. Cell-intrinsic regulatory mechanisms of cilia disassembly have been well-studied. The extracellular cues controlling cilia disassembly remain elusive, however. Here, we show that lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a multifunctional bioactive phospholipid, acts as a physiological extracellular factor to initiate cilia disassembly and promote neurogenesis. Through systematic analysis of serum components, we identify a small molecular-LPA as the major driver of cilia disassembly. Genetic inactivation and pharmacological inhibition of LPA receptor 1 (LPAR1) abrogate cilia disassembly triggered by serum. The LPA-LPAR-G-protein pathway promotes the transcription and phosphorylation of cilia disassembly factors-Aurora A, through activating the transcription coactivators YAP/TAZ and calcium/CaM pathway, respectively. Deletion of Lpar1 in mice causes abnormally elongated cilia and decreased proliferation in neural progenitor cells, thereby resulting in defective neurogenesis. Collectively, our findings establish LPA as a physiological initiator of cilia disassembly and suggest targeting the metabolism of LPA and the LPA pathway as potential therapies for diseases with dysfunctional ciliogenesis.
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- Huai-Bin Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China
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- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center of Biomedical Analysis, Beijing, China.
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Andreu-Cervera A, Catala M, Schneider-Maunoury S. Cilia, ciliopathies and hedgehog-related forebrain developmental disorders. Neurobiol Dis 2020; 150:105236. [PMID: 33383187 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2020.105236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Development of the forebrain critically depends on the Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway, as illustrated in humans by the frequent perturbation of this pathway in holoprosencephaly, a condition defined as a defect in the formation of midline structures of the forebrain and face. The Shh pathway requires functional primary cilia, microtubule-based organelles present on virtually every cell and acting as cellular antennae to receive and transduce diverse chemical, mechanical or light signals. The dysfunction of cilia in humans leads to inherited diseases called ciliopathies, which often affect many organs and show diverse manifestations including forebrain malformations for the most severe forms. The purpose of this review is to provide the reader with a framework to understand the developmental origin of the forebrain defects observed in severe ciliopathies with respect to perturbations of the Shh pathway. We propose that many of these defects can be interpreted as an imbalance in the ratio of activator to repressor forms of the Gli transcription factors, which are effectors of the Shh pathway. We also discuss the complexity of ciliopathies and their relationships with forebrain disorders such as holoprosencephaly or malformations of cortical development, and emphasize the need for a closer examination of forebrain defects in ciliopathies, not only through the lens of animal models but also taking advantage of the increasing potential of the research on human tissues and organoids.
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- Abraham Andreu-Cervera
- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR7622, Institut national pour la Santé et la Recherche Médicale (Inserm) U1156, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine - Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement (IBPS-LBD), 9 Quai Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, France; Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernández - CSIC, Campus de San Juan; Avda. Ramón y Cajal s/n, 03550 Alicante, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR7622, Institut national pour la Santé et la Recherche Médicale (Inserm) U1156, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine - Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement (IBPS-LBD), 9 Quai Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR7622, Institut national pour la Santé et la Recherche Médicale (Inserm) U1156, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine - Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement (IBPS-LBD), 9 Quai Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, France.
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Cullen CL, O'Rourke M, Beasley SJ, Auderset L, Zhen Y, Pepper RE, Gasperini R, Young KM. Kif3a deletion prevents primary cilia assembly on oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, reduces oligodendrogenesis and impairs fine motor function. Glia 2020; 69:1184-1203. [PMID: 33368703 PMCID: PMC7986221 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Primary cilia are small microtubule‐based organelles capable of transducing signals from growth factor receptors embedded in the cilia membrane. Developmentally, oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) express genes associated with primary cilia assembly, disassembly, and signaling, however, the importance of primary cilia for adult myelination has not been explored. We show that OPCs are ciliated in vitro and in vivo, and that they disassemble their primary cilia as they progress through the cell cycle. OPC primary cilia are also disassembled as OPCs differentiate into oligodendrocytes. When kinesin family member 3a (Kif3a), a gene critical for primary cilium assembly, was conditionally deleted from adult OPCs in vivo (Pdgfrα‐CreER™:: Kif3afl/fl transgenic mice), OPCs failed to assemble primary cilia. Kif3a‐deletion was also associated with reduced OPC proliferation and oligodendrogenesis in the corpus callosum and motor cortex and a progressive impairment of fine motor coordination.
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- Carlie L Cullen
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Uzquiano A, Cifuentes-Diaz C, Jabali A, Romero DM, Houllier A, Dingli F, Maillard C, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Loew D, Mancini GMS, Bahi-Buisson N, Ladewig J, Francis F. Mutations in the Heterotopia Gene Eml1/EML1 Severely Disrupt the Formation of Primary Cilia. Cell Rep 2020; 28:1596-1611.e10. [PMID: 31390572 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Apical radial glia (aRGs) are predominant progenitors during corticogenesis. Perturbing their function leads to cortical malformations, including subcortical heterotopia (SH), characterized by the presence of neurons below the cortex. EML1/Eml1 mutations lead to SH in patients, as well as to heterotopic cortex (HeCo) mutant mice. In HeCo mice, some aRGs are abnormally positioned away from the ventricular zone (VZ). Thus, unraveling EML1/Eml1 function will clarify mechanisms maintaining aRGs in the VZ. We pinpoint an unknown EML1/Eml1 function in primary cilium formation. In HeCo aRGs, cilia are shorter, less numerous, and often found aberrantly oriented within vesicles. Patient fibroblasts and human cortical progenitors show similar defects. EML1 interacts with RPGRIP1L, a ciliary protein, and RPGRIP1L mutations were revealed in a heterotopia patient. We also identify Golgi apparatus abnormalities in EML1/Eml1 mutant cells, potentially upstream of the cilia phenotype. We thus reveal primary cilia mechanisms impacting aRG dynamics in physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Ana Uzquiano
- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; HITBR Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research gGmbH, Mannheim, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre de Recherche, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Protéomique, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Development of the Cerebral Cortex, INSERM UMR1163 Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre de Recherche, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Protéomique, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015CN Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Development of the Cerebral Cortex, INSERM UMR1163 Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Neurology APHP-Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Paris, France; Centre de Référence, Déficiences Intellectuelles de Causes Rares, APHP-Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; HITBR Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research gGmbH, Mannheim, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France.
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Hasenpusch-Theil K, Laclef C, Colligan M, Fitzgerald E, Howe K, Carroll E, Abrams SR, Reiter JF, Schneider-Maunoury S, Theil T. A transient role of the ciliary gene Inpp5e in controlling direct versus indirect neurogenesis in cortical development. eLife 2020; 9:e58162. [PMID: 32840212 PMCID: PMC7481005 DOI: 10.7554/elife.58162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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During the development of the cerebral cortex, neurons are generated directly from radial glial cells or indirectly via basal progenitors. The balance between these division modes determines the number and types of neurons formed in the cortex thereby affecting cortical functioning. Here, we investigate the role of primary cilia in controlling the decision between forming neurons directly or indirectly. We show that a mutation in the ciliary gene Inpp5e leads to a transient increase in direct neurogenesis and subsequently to an overproduction of layer V neurons in newborn mice. Loss of Inpp5e also affects ciliary structure coinciding with reduced Gli3 repressor levels. Genetically restoring Gli3 repressor rescues the decreased indirect neurogenesis in Inpp5e mutants. Overall, our analyses reveal how primary cilia determine neuronal subtype composition of the cortex by controlling direct versus indirect neurogenesis. These findings have implications for understanding cortical malformations in ciliopathies with INPP5E mutations.
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- Kerstin Hasenpusch-Theil
- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS UMR7622, INSERM U1156, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (IBPS) - Developmental Biology UnitParisFrance
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
- Chan Zuckerberg BiohubSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS UMR7622, INSERM U1156, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (IBPS) - Developmental Biology UnitParisFrance
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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Suciu SK, Caspary T. Cilia, neural development and disease. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2020; 110:34-42. [PMID: 32732132 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Neural development requires a series of cellular events starting with cell specification, proliferation, and migration. Subsequently, axons and dendrites project from the cell surface to form connections to other neurons, interneurons and glia. Anomalies in any one of these steps can lead to malformation or malfunction of the nervous system. Here we review the critical role the primary cilium plays in the fundamental steps of neurodevelopment. By highlighting human diseases caused by mutations in cilia-associated proteins, it is clear that cilia are essential to multiple neural processes. Furthermore, we explore whether additional aspects of cilia regulation, most notably post-translational modification of the tubulin scaffold in cilia, play underappreciated roles in neural development. Finally, we discuss whether cilia-associated proteins function outside the cilium in some aspects of neurodevelopment. These data underscore both the importance of cilia in the nervous system and some outstanding questions in the field.
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- Sarah K Suciu
- Genetics and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, USA; Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, Georgia
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, Georgia.
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Diniz GB, Battagello DS, Klein MO, Bono BSM, Ferreira JGP, Motta‐Teixeira LC, Duarte JCG, Presse F, Nahon J, Adamantidis A, Chee MJ, Sita LV, Bittencourt JC. Ciliary melanin‐concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1) is widely distributed in the murine CNS in a sex‐independent manner. J Neurosci Res 2020; 98:2045-2071. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Giovanne B. Diniz
- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
- Department of Neurosurgery Yale School of Medicine New Haven CT USA
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC) Université Côte d’AzurCNRS Valbonne France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC) Université Côte d’AzurCNRS Valbonne France
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- Department of Neuroscience Carleton University Ottawa ON Canada
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
- Center for Neuroscience and Behavior Institute of Psychology University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil
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Seabra CM, Aneichyk T, Erdin S, Tai DJC, De Esch CEF, Razaz P, An Y, Manavalan P, Ragavendran A, Stortchevoi A, Abad C, Young JI, Maciel P, Talkowski ME, Gusella JF. Transcriptional consequences of MBD5 disruption in mouse brain and CRISPR-derived neurons. Mol Autism 2020; 11:45. [PMID: 32503625 PMCID: PMC7275313 DOI: 10.1186/s13229-020-00354-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MBD5, encoding the methyl-CpG-binding domain 5 protein, has been proposed as a necessary and sufficient driver of the 2q23.1 microdeletion syndrome. De novo missense and protein-truncating variants from exome sequencing studies have directly implicated MBD5 in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). However, little is known concerning the specific function(s) of MBD5. METHODS To gain insight into the complex interactions associated with alteration of MBD5 in individuals with ASD and related NDDs, we explored the transcriptional landscape of MBD5 haploinsufficiency across multiple mouse brain regions of a heterozygous hypomorphic Mbd5+/GT mouse model, and compared these results to CRISPR-mediated mutations of MBD5 in human iPSC-derived neuronal models. RESULTS Gene expression analyses across three brain regions from Mbd5+/GT mice showed subtle transcriptional changes, with cortex displaying the most widespread changes following Mbd5 reduction, indicating context-dependent effects. Comparison with MBD5 reduction in human neuronal cells reinforced the context-dependence of gene expression changes due to MBD5 deficiency. Gene co-expression network analyses revealed gene clusters that were associated with reduced MBD5 expression and enriched for terms related to ciliary function. LIMITATIONS These analyses included a limited number of mouse brain regions and neuronal models, and the effects of the gene knockdown are subtle. As such, these results will not reflect the full extent of MBD5 disruption across human brain regions during early neurodevelopment in ASD, or capture the diverse spectrum of cell-type-specific changes associated with MBD5 alterations. CONCLUSIONS Our study points to modest and context-dependent transcriptional consequences of Mbd5 disruption in the brain. It also suggests a possible link between MBD5 and perturbations in ciliary function, which is an established pathogenic mechanism in developmental disorders and syndromes.
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- Catarina M Seabra
- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,GABBA Program - Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Independent Data Lab UG, Munich, Germany
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Center for Computational Biology of Human Disease & Center for Computation and Visualization, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. .,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. .,Department of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. .,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Centrosome anchoring regulates progenitor properties and cortical formation. Nature 2020; 580:106-112. [PMID: 32238932 PMCID: PMC7138347 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2139-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Radial glial progenitors (RGPs) represent the major neural progenitors for generating neurons and glia in the developing mammalian cerebral cortex 1-3. They position their centrosomes away from the nucleus at the ventricular zone surface 4-7. However, the molecular basis and precise function of this highly unique and characteristic subcellular organization of the centrosome remain largely unknown. Here we show that apical membrane anchoring of the centrosome controls the mechanical properties of mouse cortical RGPs and consequently their mitotic behaviour and cortical size and formation. Mother centriole in RGPs specifically develops distal appendages to anchor to the apical membrane. Selective removal of Centrosomal protein 83 (CEP83) eliminates mother centriole distal appendages and disrupts centrosome apical membrane anchorage, resulting in microtubule disorganization and apical membrane stretching and stiffening. It activates mechanically-sensitive Yes-associated protein (YAP) and promotes excessive RGP proliferation and subsequent intermediate progenitor overproduction, leading to the formation of an enlarged cortex with abnormal folding. Simultaneous elimination of YAP suppresses cortical enlargement and folding caused by CEP83 removal. Together, these results uncover a previously unknown role of the centrosome in regulating the mechanical features of neural progenitors, and the size and configuration of the mammalian cerebral cortex.
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Bowie E, Goetz SC. TTBK2 and primary cilia are essential for the connectivity and survival of cerebellar Purkinje neurons. eLife 2020; 9:51166. [PMID: 31934864 PMCID: PMC7028366 DOI: 10.7554/elife.51166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Primary cilia are vital signaling organelles that extend from most types of cells, including neurons and glia. These structures are essential for development of many tissues and organs; however, their function in adult tissues, particularly neurons in the brain, remains largely unknown. Tau tubulin kinase 2 (TTBK2) is a critical regulator of ciliogenesis, and is also mutated in a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder, spinocerebellar ataxia type 11 (SCA11). Here, we show that conditional knockout of Ttbk2 in adult mice results in degenerative cerebellar phenotypes that recapitulate aspects of SCA11 including motor coordination deficits and defects to Purkinje cell (PC) integrity. We also find that the Ttbk2 conditional mutant mice quickly lose cilia throughout the brain. We show that conditional knockout of the key ciliary trafficking gene Ift88 in adult mice results in nearly identical cerebellar phenotypes to those of the Ttbk2 knockout, indicating that disruption of ciliary signaling is a key driver of these phenotypes. Our data suggest that primary cilia play an integral role in maintaining the function of PCs in the adult cerebellum and reveal novel insights into mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration.
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- Emily Bowie
- University Program in Genetics and Genomics, Duke University, Durham, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, United States
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Álvarez-Satta M, Moreno-Cugnon L, Matheu A. Primary cilium and brain aging: role in neural stem cells, neurodegenerative diseases and glioblastoma. Ageing Res Rev 2019; 52:53-63. [PMID: 31004829 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Brain aging is characterized by a progressive loss of tissue integrity and function as a consequence of impaired homeostasis and regeneration capacities. The primary cilium is a highly conserved organelle that projects from the cell surface in a single copy in virtually all mammalian cell types including neural stem/progenitors cells and neurons. Increasing evidence in the last decade points out that primary cilium could be a relevant mediator of neural stem cell activity, neurogenesis, neuronal maturation and maintenance, and brain tumorigenesis. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about primary cilia roles in these processes. There is currently sufficient background to propose that defective primary cilia contribute to age-related cognitive decline and brain tumor development due to their critical roles in cell cycle control and signaling transduction. This might have potential applications on therapy against age-associated brain diseases.
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Park SM, Jang HJ, Lee JH. Roles of Primary Cilia in the Developing Brain. Front Cell Neurosci 2019; 13:218. [PMID: 31139054 PMCID: PMC6527876 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Essential to development, primary cilia are microtubule-based cellular organelles that protrude from the surface of cells. Acting as cellular antenna, primary cilia play central roles in transducing or regulating several signaling pathways, including Sonic hedgehog (Shh) and Wnt signaling. Defects in primary cilia contribute to a group of syndromic disorders known as “ciliopathies” and can adversely affect development of the brain and other essential organs, including the kidneys, eyes, and liver. The molecular mechanisms of how defective primary cilia contribute to neurological defects, however, remain poorly understood. In this mini review, we summarize recent advances in understanding of the interactions between primary cilia and signaling pathways essential to cellular homeostasis and brain development.
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- Sang Min Park
- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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Derepression of sonic hedgehog signaling upon Gpr161 deletion unravels forebrain and ventricular abnormalities. Dev Biol 2019; 450:47-62. [PMID: 30914320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Inverse gradients of transcriptional repressors antagonize the transcriptional effector response to morphogens. However, the role of such inverse regulation might not manifest solely from lack of repressors. Sonic hedgehog (Shh) patterns the forebrain by being expressed ventrally; however, absence of antagonizing Gli3 repressor paradoxically cause insufficient pathway activation. Interestingly, lack of the primary cilia-localized G-protein-coupled receptor, Gpr161 increases Shh signaling in the mouse neural tube from coordinated lack of Gli3 repressor and Smoothened-independent activation. Here, by deleting Gpr161 in mouse neuroepithelial cells and radial glia at early mid-gestation we detected derepression of Shh signaling throughout forebrain, allowing determination of the pathophysiological consequences. Accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (hydrocephalus) was apparent by birth, although usual causative defects in multiciliated ependymal cells or aqueduct were not seen. Rather, the ventricular surface was expanded (ventriculomegaly) during embryogenesis from radial glial overproliferation. Cortical phenotypes included polymicrogyria in the medial cingulate cortex, increased proliferation of intermediate progenitors and basal radial glia, and altered neocortical cytoarchitectonic structure with increased upper layer and decreased deep layer neurons. Finally, periventricular nodular heterotopia resulted from disrupted neuronal migration, while the radial glial scaffold was unaffected. Overall, suppression of Shh pathway during early mid-gestation prevents ventricular overgrowth, and regulates cortical gyration and neocortical/periventricular cytoarchitecture.
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The Ciliopathy Gene Ftm/Rpgrip1l Controls Mouse Forebrain Patterning via Region-Specific Modulation of Hedgehog/Gli Signaling. J Neurosci 2019; 39:2398-2415. [PMID: 30692221 PMCID: PMC6435827 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2199-18.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Primary cilia are essential for CNS development. In the mouse, they play a critical role in patterning the spinal cord and telencephalon via the regulation of Hedgehog/Gli signaling. However, despite the frequent disruption of this signaling pathway in human forebrain malformations, the role of primary cilia in forebrain morphogenesis has been little investigated outside the telencephalon. Here we studied development of the diencephalon, hypothalamus and eyes in mutant mice in which the Ftm/Rpgrip1l ciliopathy gene is disrupted. At the end of gestation, Ftm−/− fetuses displayed anophthalmia, a reduction of the ventral hypothalamus and a disorganization of diencephalic nuclei and axonal tracts. In Ftm−/− embryos, we found that the ventral forebrain structures and the rostral thalamus were missing. Optic vesicles formed but lacked the optic cups. In Ftm−/− embryos, Sonic hedgehog (Shh) expression was virtually lost in the ventral forebrain but maintained in the zona limitans intrathalamica (ZLI), the mid-diencephalic organizer. Gli activity was severely downregulated but not lost in the ventral forebrain and in regions adjacent to the Shh-expressing ZLI. Reintroduction of the repressor form of Gli3 into the Ftm−/− background restored optic cup formation. Our data thus uncover a complex role of cilia in development of the diencephalon, hypothalamus and eyes via the region-specific control of the ratio of activator and repressor forms of the Gli transcription factors. They call for a closer examination of forebrain defects in severe ciliopathies and for a search for ciliopathy genes as modifiers in other human conditions with forebrain defects. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is essential for proper forebrain development as illustrated by a human condition called holoprosencephaly. The Hh pathway relies on primary cilia, cellular organelles that receive and transduce extracellular signals and whose dysfunctions lead to rare inherited diseases called ciliopathies. To date, the role of cilia in the forebrain has been poorly studied outside the telencephalon. In this paper we study the role of the Ftm/Rpgrip1l ciliopathy gene in mouse forebrain development. We uncover complex functions of primary cilia in forebrain morphogenesis through region-specific modulation of the Hh pathway. Our data call for further examination of forebrain defects in ciliopathies and for a search for ciliopathy genes as modifiers in human conditions affecting forebrain development.
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Cenpj Regulates Cilia Disassembly and Neurogenesis in the Developing Mouse Cortex. J Neurosci 2019; 39:1994-2010. [PMID: 30626697 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1849-18.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Primary cilia are microtubule-based protuberances that project from the eukaryotic cell body to sense the extracellular environment. Ciliogenesis is closely correlated to the cell cycle and defects of cilia are related to human systemic diseases such as primary ciliary dyskinesia. However, the role of ciliogenesis in cortical development remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that Cenpj, a protein that is required for centriole biogenesis, plays a role in regulating cilium disassembly in vivo Depletion of Cenpj in neural progenitor cells results in long cilia and abnormal cilia disassembly. Radial glial cells Cenpj depletion exhibit uncompleted cell division, reduced cell proliferation, and increased cell apoptosis in the developing mouse cerebrum cortex, leading to microcephaly. In addition, Cenpj depletion causes long and thin primary cilia and motile cilia in adult neural stem cells and reduced cell proliferation in the subventricular zone. Furthermore, we show that Cenpj regulates cilia disassembly and neurogenesis through Kif2a, a plus-end-directed motor protein. These data collected from mice of both sexes provide insights into how ciliogenesis plays roles in cortical development and how primary microcephaly is induced by Cenpj mutations in humans.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly is a neurodevelopmental disorder with the major symptoms of reduction of circumference of the head, brain volume, and cortex thickness with normal brain architecture in birth. We used conditional Cenpj deletion mice and found that neural progenitor cells (NPCs) exhibited long primary cilia and abnormal cilium appendages. The defective cilium disassembly caused by Cenpj depletion might correlate to reduced cell proliferation, uncompleted cell division, cell apoptosis, and microcephaly in mice. Cenpj also regulates the cilium structure of adult neural stem cells and adult neurogenesis in mice. Additionally, our results illustrate that Cenpj regulates cilia disassembly and neurogenesis through Kif2a, indicating that primary cilia dynamics play a crucial role in NPC mitosis and adult neurogenesis.
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Burns TA, Deepe RN, Bullard J, Phelps AL, Toomer KA, Hiriart E, Norris RA, Haycraft CJ, Wessels A. A Novel Mouse Model for Cilia-Associated Cardiovascular Anomalies with a High Penetrance of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2019; 302:136-145. [PMID: 30289203 PMCID: PMC6312498 DOI: 10.1002/ar.23909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Primary cilia are small organelles projecting from the cell surface of many cell types. They play a crucial role in the regulation of various signaling pathway. In this study, we investigated the importance of cilia for heart development by conditionally deleting intraflagellar transport protein Ift88 using the col3.6-cre mouse. Analysis of col3.6;Ift88 offspring showed a wide spectrum of cardiovascular defects including double outlet right ventricle and atrioventricular septal defects. In addition, we found that in the majority of specimens the pulmonary veins did not properly connect to the developing left atrium. The abnormal connections found resemble those seen in patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous return. Analysis of mutant hearts at early stages of development revealed abnormal development of the dorsal mesocardium, a second heart field-derived structure at the venous pole intrinsically related to the development of the pulmonary veins. Data presented support a crucial role for primary cilia in outflow tract development and atrioventricular septation and their significance for the formation of the second heart field-derived tissues at the venous pole including the dorsal mesocardium. Furthermore, the results of this study indicate that proper formation of the dorsal mesocardium is critically important for the development of the pulmonary veins. Anat Rec, 302:136-145, 2019. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Tara A. Burns
- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi College, 200 S Capitol St, Clinton, Mississippi 39058, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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Martinez-Chavez E, Scheerer C, Wizenmann A, Blaess S. The zinc-finger transcription factor GLI3 is a regulator of precerebellar neuronal migration. Development 2018; 145:dev.166033. [PMID: 30470704 DOI: 10.1242/dev.166033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Hindbrain precerebellar neurons arise from progenitor pools at the dorsal edge of the embryonic hindbrain: the caudal rhombic lip. These neurons follow distinct migratory routes to establish nuclei that provide climbing or mossy fiber inputs to the cerebellum. Gli3, a zinc-finger transcription factor in the Sonic hedgehog signaling pathway, is an important regulator of dorsal brain development. We demonstrate that in Gli3-null mutant mice, disrupted neuronal migratory streams lead to a disorganization of precerebellar nuclei. Precerebellar progenitors are properly established in Gli3-null embryos and, using conditional gene inactivation, we provide evidence that Gli3 does not play a cell-autonomous role in migrating precerebellar neurons. Thus, GLI3 likely regulates the development of other hindbrain structures, such as non-precerebellar nuclei or cranial ganglia and their respective projections, which may in turn influence precerebellar migration. Although the organization of non-precerebellar hindbrain nuclei appears to be largely unaffected in absence of Gli3, trigeminal ganglia and their central descending tracts are disrupted. We show that rostrally migrating precerebellar neurons are normally in close contact with these tracts, but are detached in Gli3-null embryos.
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- Erick Martinez-Chavez
- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn Medical Center, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn Medical Center, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Anatomy and Cell Analysis, Department of Anatomy, University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn Medical Center, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Yabut OR, Pleasure SJ. Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Rises to the Surface: Emerging Roles in Neocortical Development. Brain Plast 2018; 3:119-128. [PMID: 30151337 PMCID: PMC6091060 DOI: 10.3233/bpl-180064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The mammalian neocortex is composed of a diverse population of neuronal and glial cells that are crucial for cognition and consciousness. Orchestration of molecular events that lead to the production of distinct cell lineages is now a major research focus. Recent studies in mammalian animal models reveal that Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling plays crucial roles in this process. In this review, we will evaluate these studies and provide insights on how Shh signaling specifically influence cortical development, beyond its established roles in telencephalic patterning, by specifically focusing on its impact on cells derived from the cortical radial glial (RG) cells. We will also assess how these findings further advance our knowledge of neurological diseases and discuss potential roles of targeting Shh signaling in therapies.
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- Odessa R Yabut
- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Programs in Neuroscience and Developmental Biology, Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
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Versacci P, Pugnaloni F, Digilio MC, Putotto C, Unolt M, Calcagni G, Baban A, Marino B. Some Isolated Cardiac Malformations Can Be Related to Laterality Defects. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2018; 5:jcdd5020024. [PMID: 29724030 PMCID: PMC6023464 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd5020024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Human beings are characterized by a left–right asymmetric arrangement of their internal organs, and the heart is the first organ to break symmetry in the developing embryo. Aberrations in normal left–right axis determination during embryogenesis lead to a wide spectrum of abnormal internal laterality phenotypes, including situs inversus and heterotaxy. In more than 90% of instances, the latter condition is accompanied by complex and severe cardiovascular malformations. Atrioventricular canal defect and transposition of the great arteries—which are particularly frequent in the setting of heterotaxy—are commonly found in situs solitus with or without genetic syndromes. Here, we review current data on morphogenesis of the heart in human beings and animal models, familial recurrence, and upstream genetic pathways of left–right determination in order to highlight how some isolated congenital heart diseases, very common in heterotaxy, even in the setting of situs solitus, may actually be considered in the pathogenetic field of laterality defects.
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- Paolo Versacci
- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and Research Institute, 00165 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and Research Institute, 00165 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and Research Institute, 00165 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Wang C, Li J, Takemaru KI, Jiang X, Xu G, Wang B. Centrosomal protein Dzip1l binds Cby, promotes ciliary bud formation, and acts redundantly with Bromi to regulate ciliogenesis in the mouse. Development 2018; 145:dev.164236. [PMID: 29487109 DOI: 10.1242/dev.164236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The primary cilium is a microtubule-based organelle required for Hedgehog (Hh) signaling and consists of a basal body, a ciliary axoneme and a compartment between the first two structures, called the transition zone (TZ). The TZ serves as a gatekeeper to control protein composition in cilia, but less is known about its role in ciliary bud formation. Here, we show that centrosomal protein Dzip1l is required for Hh signaling between Smoothened and Sufu. Dzip1l colocalizes with basal body appendage proteins and Rpgrip1l, a TZ protein. Loss of Dzip1l results in reduced ciliogenesis and dysmorphic cilia in vivo Dzip1l interacts with, and acts upstream of, Cby, an appendage protein, in ciliogenesis. Dzip1l also has overlapping functions with Bromi (Tbc1d32) in ciliogenesis, cilia morphogenesis and neural tube patterning. Loss of Dzip1l arrests ciliogenesis at the stage of ciliary bud formation from the TZ. Consistent with this, Dzip1l mutant cells fail to remove the capping protein Cp110 (Ccp110) from the distal end of mother centrioles and to recruit Rpgrip1l to the TZ. Therefore, Dzip1l promotes ciliary bud formation and is required for the integrity of the TZ.
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- Chengbing Wang
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, W404, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, W404, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, W404, New York, NY 10065, USA .,Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, W404, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Hasenpusch-Theil K, Watson JA, Theil T. Direct Interactions Between Gli3, Wnt8b, and Fgfs Underlie Patterning of the Dorsal Telencephalon. Cereb Cortex 2018; 27:1137-1148. [PMID: 26656997 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhv291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A key step in the development of the cerebral cortex is a patterning process, which subdivides the telencephalon into several molecularly distinct domains and is critical for cortical arealization. This process is dependent on a complex network of interactions between signaling molecules of the Fgf and Wnt gene families and the Gli3 transcription factor gene, but a better knowledge of the molecular basis of the interplay between these factors is required to gain a deeper understanding of the genetic circuitry underlying telencephalic patterning. Using DNA-binding and reporter gene assays, we here investigate the possibility that Gli3 and these signaling molecules interact by directly regulating each other's expression. We show that Fgf signaling is required for Wnt8b enhancer activity in the cortical hem, whereas Wnt/β-catenin signaling represses Fgf17 forebrain enhancer activity. In contrast, Fgf and Wnt/β-catenin signaling cooperate to regulate Gli3 expression. Taken together, these findings indicate that mutual interactions between Gli3, Wnt8b, and Fgf17 are crucial elements of the balance between these factors thereby conferring robustness to the patterning process. Hence, our study provides a framework for understanding the genetic circuitry underlying telencephalic patterning and how defects in this process can affect the formation of cortical areas.
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- Kerstin Hasenpusch-Theil
- Centre for Integrative Physiology, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, EdinburghEH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Integrative Physiology, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, EdinburghEH8 9XD, UK
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- Centre for Integrative Physiology, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, EdinburghEH8 9XD, UK
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Alby C, Boutaud L, Bonnière M, Collardeau-Frachon S, Guibaud L, Lopez E, Bruel AL, Aral B, Sonigo P, Roth P, Vibert-Guigue C, Castaigne V, Carbonne B, Joyé N, Faivre L, Cordier MP, Bernabe Gelot A, Clementi M, Mammi I, Vekemans M, Razavi F, Gonzales M, Thauvin-Robinet C, Attié-Bitach T. In utero ultrasound diagnosis of corpus callosum agenesis leading to the identification of orofaciodigital type 1 syndrome in female fetuses. Birth Defects Res 2017; 110:382-389. [PMID: 29193896 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND OFD1 syndrome is a rare ciliopathy inherited on a dominant X-linked mode, typically lethal in males in the first or second trimester of pregnancy. It is characterized by oral cavity and digital anomalies possibly associated with cerebral and renal signs. Its prevalence is between 1/250,000 and 1/50,000 births. It is due to heterozygous mutations of OFD1 and mutations are often de novo (75%). Familial forms show highly variable phenotypic expression. OFD1 encodes a protein involved in centriole growth, distal appendix formation, and ciliogenesis. CASES We report the investigation of three female fetuses in which corpus callosum agenesis was detected by ultrasound during the second trimester of pregnancy. In all three fetuses, fetopathological examination allowed the diagnosis of OFD1 syndrome, which was confirmed by molecular analysis. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, these are the first case reports of antenatal diagnosis of OFD1 syndrome in the absence of familial history, revealed following detection of agenesis of the corpus callosum. They highlight the impact of fetal examination following termination of pregnancy for brain malformations. They also highlight the contribution of ciliary genes to corpus callosum development.
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- Caroline Alby
- INSERM U1163, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- Département d'anatomopathologie, Hôpital-Femme-Mère-Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, CHU de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, CHU de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Service de radiologie, Hôpital-Femme-Mère-Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Grand-Est, Hôpital d'Enfants, FHU TRANSLAD CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France.,UMR 1231, GAD Inserm Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Grand-Est, Hôpital d'Enfants, FHU TRANSLAD CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France.,UMR 1231, GAD Inserm Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Grand-Est, Hôpital d'Enfants, FHU TRANSLAD CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France.,UMR 1231, GAD Inserm Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Service de Radiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Unité de Diagnostic Anténatal, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil Cedex, France
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- Service Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Princesse Grace, Monaco
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- Département de Génétique Médicale, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Grand-Est, Hôpital d'Enfants, FHU TRANSLAD CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France.,UMR 1231, GAD Inserm Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Sezione di Genetica Clinica Epidemiologica, Dipartimento di Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Padova, Italia
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- Ambulatorio di Genetica Medica, Ospedale Dolo, Dolo, Italia
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- INSERM U1163, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France.,Département de Génétique Médicale, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Grand-Est, Hôpital d'Enfants, FHU TRANSLAD CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France.,UMR 1231, GAD Inserm Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- INSERM U1163, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,Unité d'Embryofoetopathologie, Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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Youn YH, Han YG. Primary Cilia in Brain Development and Diseases. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2017; 188:11-22. [PMID: 29030052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The primary cilium, a sensory appendage that is present in most mammalian cells, plays critical roles in signaling pathways and cell cycle progression. Mutations that affect the structure or function of primary cilia result in ciliopathies, a group of developmental and degenerative diseases that affect almost all organs and tissues. Our understanding of the constituents, development, and function of primary cilia has advanced considerably in recent years, revealing pathogenic mechanisms that potentially underlie ciliopathies. In the brain, the primary cilia are crucial for early patterning, neurogenesis, neuronal maturation and survival, and tumorigenesis, mostly through regulating cell cycle progression, Hedgehog signaling, and WNT signaling. We review these advances in our knowledge of primary cilia, focusing on brain development, and discuss the mechanisms that may underlie brain abnormalities in ciliopathies.
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- Yong Ha Youn
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Neurobiology and Brain Tumor Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Neurobiology and Brain Tumor Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
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Schock EN, Brugmann SA. Discovery, Diagnosis, and Etiology of Craniofacial Ciliopathies. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2017; 9:cshperspect.a028258. [PMID: 28213462 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a028258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Seventy-five percent of congenital disorders present with some form of craniofacial malformation. The frequency and severity of these malformations makes understanding the etiological basis crucial for diagnosis and treatment. A significant link between craniofacial malformations and primary cilia arose several years ago with the determination that ∼30% of ciliopathies could be primarily defined by their craniofacial phenotype. The link between the cilium and the face has proven significant, as several new "craniofacial ciliopathies" have recently been diagnosed. Herein, we reevaluate public disease databases, report several new craniofacial ciliopathies, and propose several "predicted" craniofacial ciliopathies. Furthermore, we discuss why the craniofacial complex is so sensitive to ciliopathic dysfunction, addressing tissue-specific functions of the cilium as well as its role in signal transduction relevant to craniofacial development. As a whole, these analyses suggest a characteristic facial phenotype associated with craniofacial ciliopathies that can perhaps be used for rapid discovery and diagnosis of similar disorders in the future.
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- Elizabeth N Schock
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
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Unique spatiotemporal requirements for intraflagellar transport genes during forebrain development. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173258. [PMID: 28291836 PMCID: PMC5349613 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Primary cilia are organelles extended from virtually all cells and are required for the proper regulation of a number of canonical developmental pathways. The role in cortical development of proteins important for ciliary form and function is a relatively understudied area. Here we have taken a genetic approach to define the role in forebrain development of three intraflagellar transport proteins known to be important for primary cilia function. We have genetically ablated Kif3a, Ift88, and Ttc21b in a series of specific spatiotemporal domains. The resulting phenotypes allow us to draw several conclusions. First, we conclude that the Ttc21b cortical phenotype is not due to the activity of Ttc21b within the brain itself. Secondly, some of the most striking phenotypes are from ablations in the neural crest cells and the adjacent surface ectoderm indicating that cilia transduce critical tissue—tissue interactions in the developing embryonic head. Finally, we note striking differences in phenotypes from ablations only one embryonic day apart, indicating very discrete spatiotemporal requirements for these three genes in cortical development.
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The primary cilium, a hair-like sensory organelle found on most mammalian cells, has gained recent attention within the field of neuroscience. Although neural primary cilia have been known to play a role in embryonic central nervous system patterning, we are just beginning to appreciate their importance in the mature organism. After several decades of investigation and controversy, the neural primary cilium is emerging as an important regulator of neuroplasticity in the healthy adult central nervous system. Further, primary cilia have recently been implicated in disease states such as cancer and epilepsy. Intriguingly, while primary cilia are expressed throughout the central nervous system, their structure, receptors, and signaling pathways vary by anatomical region and neural cell type. These differences likely bear relevance to both their homeostatic and neuropathological functions, although much remains to be uncovered. In this review, we provide a brief historical overview of neural primary cilia and highlight several key advances in the field over the past few decades. We then set forth a proposed research agenda to fill in the gaps in our knowledge regarding how the primary cilium functions and malfunctions in nervous tissue, with the ultimate goal of targeting this sensory structure for neural repair following injury.
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- Gregory W Kirschen
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.,Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Foerster P, Daclin M, Asm S, Faucourt M, Boletta A, Genovesio A, Spassky N. mTORC1 signaling and primary cilia are required for brain ventricle morphogenesis. Development 2016; 144:201-210. [PMID: 27993979 PMCID: PMC5394754 DOI: 10.1242/dev.138271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Radial glial cells (RCGs) are self-renewing progenitor cells that give rise to neurons and glia during embryonic development. Throughout neurogenesis, these cells contact the cerebral ventricles and bear a primary cilium. Although the role of the primary cilium in embryonic patterning has been studied, its role in brain ventricular morphogenesis is poorly characterized. Using conditional mutants, we show that the primary cilia of radial glia determine the size of the surface of their ventricular apical domain through regulation of the mTORC1 pathway. In cilium-less mutants, the orientation of the mitotic spindle in radial glia is also significantly perturbed and associated with an increased number of basal progenitors. The enlarged apical domain of RGCs leads to dilatation of the brain ventricles during late embryonic stages (ventriculomegaly), which initiates hydrocephalus during postnatal stages. These phenotypes can all be significantly rescued by treatment with the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin. These results suggest that primary cilia regulate ventricle morphogenesis by acting as a brake on the mTORC1 pathway. This opens new avenues for the diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus.
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- Philippe Foerster
- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS), INSERM U1024, and CNRS UMR 8197, PSL Research University, 46 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS), INSERM U1024, and CNRS UMR 8197, PSL Research University, 46 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS), INSERM U1024, and CNRS UMR 8197, PSL Research University, 46 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS), INSERM U1024, and CNRS UMR 8197, PSL Research University, 46 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France
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- Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan 20132, Italy
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS), INSERM U1024, and CNRS UMR 8197, PSL Research University, 46 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS), INSERM U1024, and CNRS UMR 8197, PSL Research University, 46 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France
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Lepanto P, Badano JL, Zolessi FR. Neuron's little helper: The role of primary cilia in neurogenesis. NEUROGENESIS 2016; 3:e1253363. [PMID: 28090545 DOI: 10.1080/23262133.2016.1253363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
The generation of new neurons involves a great variety of cell-extrinsic and cell-intrinsic signals. The primary cilium, long regarded as an "evolutionary vestige," has emerged as an essential signaling hub in many cells, including neural progenitors and differentiating neurons. Most progenitors harbor an apically-localized primary cilium, which is assembled and disassembled following the cell cycle, while the presence, position and length of this organelle appears to be even more variable in differentiating neurons. One of the main extracellular cues acting through the cilium is Sonic Hedgehog, which modulates spatial patterning, the progression of the cell cycle and the timing of neurogenesis. Other extracellular signals appear to bind to cilia-localized receptors and affect processes such as dendritogenesis. All the observed dynamics, as well as the many signaling pathways depending on cilia, indicate this organelle as an important structure involved in neurogenesis.
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- Paola Lepanto
- Cell Biology of Neural Development Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay; Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo , Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Cell Biology of Neural Development Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay; Sección Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Sena E, Feistel K, Durand BC. An Evolutionarily Conserved Network Mediates Development of the zona limitans intrathalamica, a Sonic Hedgehog-Secreting Caudal Forebrain Signaling Center. J Dev Biol 2016; 4:jdb4040031. [PMID: 29615594 PMCID: PMC5831802 DOI: 10.3390/jdb4040031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Recent studies revealed new insights into the development of a unique caudal forebrain-signaling center: the zona limitans intrathalamica (zli). The zli is the last brain signaling center to form and the first forebrain compartment to be established. It is the only part of the dorsal neural tube expressing the morphogen Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) whose activity participates in the survival, growth and patterning of neuronal progenitor subpopulations within the thalamic complex. Here, we review the gene regulatory network of transcription factors and cis-regulatory elements that underlies formation of a shh-expressing delimitated domain in the anterior brain. We discuss evidence that this network predates the origin of chordates. We highlight the contribution of Shh, Wnt and Notch signaling to zli development and discuss implications for the fact that the morphogen Shh relies on primary cilia for signal transduction. The network that underlies zli development also contributes to thalamus induction, and to its patterning once the zli has been set up. We present an overview of the brain malformations possibly associated with developmental defects in this gene regulatory network (GRN).
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- Elena Sena
- Institut Curie, Université Paris Sud, INSERM U1021, CNRS UMR3347, Centre Universitaire, Bâtiment 110, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France.
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 30, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut Curie, Université Paris Sud, INSERM U1021, CNRS UMR3347, Centre Universitaire, Bâtiment 110, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France.
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Gazea M, Tasouri E, Heigl T, Bosch V, Tucker KL, Blaess S. Definition of a critical spatiotemporal window within which primary cilia control midbrain dopaminergic neurogenesis. NEUROGENESIS 2016; 3:e1248206. [PMID: 28090543 DOI: 10.1080/23262133.2016.1248206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) neurons are generated in the ventral midbrain floor plate depending on Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signaling for induction. Primary cilia transduce canonical SHH signals. Loss of intraflagellar transport protein IFT88, essential for ciliary function, disrupts SHH signaling in the ventral midbrain and results in the reduction in mDA progenitors and neurons. We investigate whether conditional inactivation of the kinesin motor protein KIF3A recapitulates phenotypes observed in conditional Ift88 mutants. Conditional Kif3a inactivation reduced the mDA progenitor domain size, but did not result in mDA neuron reduction, most likely because of a delayed loss of cilia and delayed inactivation of SHH signaling. We thereby define a precise spatiotemporal window within which primary cilia-dependent SHH signaling determines mDA fate.
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- Mary Gazea
- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, Biddeford, ME, USA
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn , Bonn, Germany
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Anderson NC, Chen CY, Grabel L. Hedgehog Promotes Production of Inhibitory Interneurons in Vivo and in Vitro from Pluripotent Stem Cells. J Dev Biol 2016; 4:jdb4030026. [PMID: 29615590 PMCID: PMC5831776 DOI: 10.3390/jdb4030026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Loss or damage of cortical inhibitory interneurons characterizes a number of neurological disorders. There is therefore a great deal of interest in learning how to generate these neurons from a pluripotent stem cell source so they can be used for cell replacement therapies or for in vitro drug testing. To design a directed differentiation protocol, a number of groups have used the information gained in the last 15 years detailing the conditions that promote interneuron progenitor differentiation in the ventral telencephalon during embryogenesis. The use of Hedgehog peptides and agonists is featured prominently in these approaches. We review here the data documenting a role for Hedgehog in specifying interneurons in both the embryonic brain during development and in vitro during the directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells.
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- Nickesha C Anderson
- Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, 52 Lawn Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, 52 Lawn Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, 52 Lawn Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
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Jiang X, Nardelli J. Cellular and molecular introduction to brain development. Neurobiol Dis 2016; 92:3-17. [PMID: 26184894 PMCID: PMC4720585 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Revised: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Advances in the study of brain development over the last decades, especially recent findings regarding the evolutionary expansion of the human neocortex, and large-scale analyses of the proteome/transcriptome in the human brain, have offered novel insights into the molecular mechanisms guiding neural maturation, and the pathophysiology of multiple forms of neurological disorders. As a preamble to reviews of this issue, we provide an overview of the cellular, molecular and genetic bases of brain development with an emphasis on the major mechanisms associated with landmarks of normal neural development in the embryonic stage and early postnatal life, including neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation, cortical neuronal migration, evolution and folding of the cerebral cortex, synaptogenesis and neural circuit development, gliogenesis and myelination. We will only briefly depict developmental disorders that result from perturbations of these cellular or molecular mechanisms, and the most common perinatal brain injuries that could disturb normal brain development.
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- Xiangning Jiang
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Inserm, U1141, Paris 75019, France; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UMRS 1141, Paris 75019, France.
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