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FOXO LIMITS MICROTUBULE STABILITY AND IS ITSELF NEGATIVELY REGULATED BY MICROTUBULE DISRUPTION by INNA NECHIPURENKO Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Heather T. Broihier Department of Neurosciences CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY May, 2012 CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES We hereby approve the thesis/dissertation of __________________________________________Inna Nechipurenko _______ candidate for the_____________________________degree*.Doctor of Philosophy (signed)___________________________________________Evan Deneris (chair of the committee) __________________________________________________Heather Broihier __________________________________________________Robert Miller __________________________________________________Peter Harte (date)___________________February 6, 2012 *We also certify that written approval has been obtained for any proprietary material contained therein. DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my mom, Anna Nechipurenko, whose unconditional love and continuous support made it possible. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables………………………………………………………………………….3 List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………4 Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………..6 List of Abbreviations………………………………………………………………....7 Abstract………………………………………………………………………………..10 Chapter 1: General Introduction Neuronal microtubules………………………………………………………12 Regulation of microtubule dynamics……………………………………….16 Drosophila neuromuscular junction………………………………………...22 FoxO transcription factors…………………………………………………...24 Aims of thesis…………………………………………………………………51 Figure 1.1…………………………………………………………………….. 54 Chapter 2: FoxO limits microtubule stability and is itself negatively regulated by microtubule disruption Abstract………………………………………………………………………..56 Introduction……………………………………………………………………56 Materials and Methods……………………………………………………….60 Results…………………………………………………………………………68 Discussion……………………………………………………………………..82 Figures…………………………………………………………………………88 Tables………………………………………………………………………….116 Chapter 3: General Discussion 1 FoxO proteins as regulators of neuronal morphogenesis………………..119 FoxO as a potential component of neuronal response to injury………...121 Possible roles of FoxO in regulating neuronal microtubule homeostasis during aging…………………………………………………………………..124 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..127 Figure 3.1……………………………………………………………………..128 Appendix A Introduction…………………………………………………………………...130 Materials and Methods………………………………………………….…...131 Results………………………………………………………………………...132 Discussion…………………………………………………………………….135 Figures………………………………………………………………………...138 Tables………………………………………………………………………….142 Appendix B Introduction…………………………………………………………………...145 Materials and Methods……………………………………………………....145 Results………………………………………………………………………...147 Discussion…………………………………………………………………….149 Figures………………………………………………………………………...151 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………155 2 LIST OF TABLES 2.S1 Average number of microtubule loops per NMJ 6/7 in abdominal segment 3 of foxO LOF mutants………………………………………………………116 2.S2 Mean fraction of terminal boutons/NMJ with strong, weak, or undetectable Ac-Tub staining in foxO LOF mutants……………………………………...117 2.S3 Mean fraction of terminal boutons/NMJ with strong, weak, or undetectable Ac-Tub staining in foxO GOF mutants……………………………………..118 A.1 Average number of ectopic Eve+ cells per VNC hemisegment of embryos raised at 25°C…………………………………………………………….......142 A.2 Average number of ectopic Eve+ cells per VNC hemisegment of embryos raised at 28°C………………………………………………………………...143 A.3 Average number of Eve+ U MNs and EL interneurons per VNC hemisegment of embryos raised at 28°C……………………..…………...144 3 LIST OF FIGURES 1.1 Basics of microtubule structure and dynamic behavior……………………54 2.1 FoxO is enriched in a subset of motorneuron nuclei………………………88 2.2 foxO mutants exhibit defects in MT organization.……………...…………..90 2.3 foxO genetically interacts with futsch………………………………………..92 2.4 foxO NMJs have expanded distribution of acetylated α-tubulin staining..94 2.5 foxO is required for synaptic vesicle cycling………………………………..96 2.6 FoxO overexpression drives NMJ overgrowth and MT destabilization….98 2.7 Overexpression of constitutively-nuclear FoxO severely disrupts MTs and bouton morphology……………………..……………………………………100 2.8 Genetic disruption of neuronal MTs drives sustained reduction in FoxO levels…………………………………………………………………………..102 2.9 Acute MT disruption negatively regulates FoxO protein levels………....104 2.10 FoxO decrease after acute MT damage is independent of Wnd and requires Akt…………………………………………………………………...106 2.S1 FoxO expression profile in wild-type L3 larval CNS………………………108 2.S2 foxO mutants display aberrant synaptic bouton morphology……………110 4 2.S3 α-Spectrin, FoxO, and p-Akt protein levels are effectively knocked down via RNAi……………..………………………………………………………...112 2.S4 Acute nocodazole application does not alter Fasciclin 2 staining at the NMJ.........................................................................................................114 3.1 Model of FoxO-dependent regulation of neuronal MT stability during development and in response to cytoskeletal stress……………………..128 A.1 FoxO GOF phenotype is sensitive to levels of signaling through the BMP and IIS pathways……………..………………………………………………138 A.2 FoxO expression in embryos and larvae is modulated by the BMP signaling pathway..…………………………………………………………..140 B.1 FoxO protein levels are upregulated following 2-hour nocodazole treatment………………………………………………………………………151 B.2 FoxO protein levels are increased in a highwire mutant after 30-minute nocodazole incubation……………………………………………………….153 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank my thesis advisor Heather Broihier for her mentorship, enthusiasm for science, and accessibility. I greatly appreciate the guidance she has given me when I needed it in my graduate career, as well as the freedom she has allowed me to plan the experiments, test hypotheses, and write papers. Her lab provided an excellent environment for me to grow as a scientist, and her career advice was invaluable. I would also like to thank the members of my thesis committee – Evan Deneris, Robert Miller, and Peter Harte – for their valuable advice and fresh perspective on my project. I would also like to express my gratitude to the past and present members of the Broihier lab – Yi-Lan Weng, Rebecca James, Jim Sears, Nan Liu, and Chris Dejelo – they made the Broihier lab an intellectually stimulating and truly enjoyable environment to work in. I would like to especially acknowledge Crystal Miller for being a great colleague and friend during these six years. Most of all, I would like to thank Stephen Ostrowski, whose support and encouragement have been a source of strength and motivation during the second half of my graduate school career. Finally, I would not have accomplished this without the love and support of my family. 6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS A2 abdominal segment 2 A3 abdominal segment 3 Ac-Tub acetylated α-tubulin Agrp Agouti-related protein AR androgen receptor Aspm abnormal spindle-like microcephaly-associated BMP the bone morphogenetic protein CBP cAMP responsive element binding (CREB) binding protein Cdk1 cyclin-dependent kinase 1 CK1 casein kinase 1 CNS central nervous system COE Collier/Olf1/EBF Cpe Carboxypeptidase E CRMP Collapsing-Response-Mediator Protein DCX doublecortin dFXR Drosophila fragile X related DG dentate gyrus Dilp2 Drosophila insulin-like peptide 2 DmGluRA Drosophila metabotropic glutamate receptor A DRG dorsal root ganglia DYRK1 dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylated and regulated kinase 1 7 GAP-43 growth-associated protein-43 GOF gain-of-function HIF1 hypoxia-inducible factor 1 HSC hematopoietic stem cell IIS Insulin/IGF signaling JNK c-Jun N-terminal kinase K/D knock-down L1 first-instar larva L2 second-instar larva L3 third-instar larva LOF loss-of-function MAP microtubule-associated protein MN motorneuron MST1 mammalian Ste20-like kinase MT microtubule NB neuroblast NMJ neuromuscular junction Noc nocodazole Npy neuropeptide Y NSC neural stem cell O-GlcNAc O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine p-Akt phospho-Akt PI3K phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase 8 POMC pro-opiomelanocortin PrxII Peroxiredoxin II PTM post-translational modification ROS reactive oxygen species SCF Skp1/Cul1/F-box SCG10 superior cervical ganglia neural-specific 10 protein SGK serum- and glucocorticoid inducible kinase SGZ subgranular zone SOD superoxide dismutase SVZ subventricular zone +TIPs MT plus-end tracking proteins TGFβ transforming growth factor β Txnip thioredoxin-interacting protein VNC ventral nerve cord 9 FoxO Limits Microtubule Stability and Is Itself Negatively Regulated by Microtubule Disruption Abstract by INNA NECHIPURENKO The assembly of neural circuits during development is coordinately governed by extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms that control different aspects of neuronal differentiation. Transcription factors have emerged as critical regulators of general as well as specific traits of neuronal identity including polarization, migration, axon growth and guidance, dendrite morphology and targeting, and synaptogenesis. Identification of additional transcriptional regulators that mediate distinct aspects of neuronal morphogenesis together with their upstream regulatory pathways and downstream effectors is instrumental for defining mechanisms responsible for establishment of normal neuronal connectivity during development and perturbation thereof in disease. In this thesis,