The CLASP2 Protein Interaction Network in Adipocytes Links CLIP2 to AGAP3, CLASP2 to G2L1, MARK2, and SOGA1, and Identifies SOGA
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Analysis of Trans Esnps Infers Regulatory Network Architecture
Analysis of trans eSNPs infers regulatory network architecture Anat Kreimer Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 2014 © 2014 Anat Kreimer All rights reserved ABSTRACT Analysis of trans eSNPs infers regulatory network architecture Anat Kreimer eSNPs are genetic variants associated with transcript expression levels. The characteristics of such variants highlight their importance and present a unique opportunity for studying gene regulation. eSNPs affect most genes and their cell type specificity can shed light on different processes that are activated in each cell. They can identify functional variants by connecting SNPs that are implicated in disease to a molecular mechanism. Examining eSNPs that are associated with distal genes can provide insights regarding the inference of regulatory networks but also presents challenges due to the high statistical burden of multiple testing. Such association studies allow: simultaneous investigation of many gene expression phenotypes without assuming any prior knowledge and identification of unknown regulators of gene expression while uncovering directionality. This thesis will focus on such distal eSNPs to map regulatory interactions between different loci and expose the architecture of the regulatory network defined by such interactions. We develop novel computational approaches and apply them to genetics-genomics data in human. We go beyond pairwise interactions to define network motifs, including regulatory modules and bi-fan structures, showing them to be prevalent in real data and exposing distinct attributes of such arrangements. We project eSNP associations onto a protein-protein interaction network to expose topological properties of eSNPs and their targets and highlight different modes of distal regulation. -
The Molecular Genetic Architecture of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Molecular Psychiatry (2015) 20, 289–297 © 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved 1359-4184/15 www.nature.com/mp EXPERT REVIEW The molecular genetic architecture of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Z Hawi1, TDR Cummins1, J Tong1, B Johnson1, R Lau1, W Samarrai2 and MA Bellgrove1 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood behavioral condition which affects 2–10% of school age children worldwide. Although the underlying molecular mechanism for the disorder is poorly understood, familial, twin and adoption studies suggest a strong genetic component. Here we provide a state-of-the-art review of the molecular genetics of ADHD incorporating evidence from candidate gene and linkage designs, as well as genome-wide association (GWA) studies of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and rare copy number variations (CNVs). Bioinformatic methods such as functional enrichment analysis and protein–protein network analysis are used to highlight biological processes of likely relevance to the aetiology of ADHD. Candidate gene associations of minor effect size have been replicated across a number of genes including SLC6A3, DRD5, DRD4, SLC6A4, LPHN3, SNAP-25, HTR1B, NOS1 and GIT1. Although case-control SNP-GWAS have had limited success in identifying common genetic variants for ADHD that surpass critical significance thresholds, quantitative trait designs suggest promising associations with Cadherin13 and glucose–fructose oxidoreductase domain 1 genes. Further, CNVs mapped to glutamate receptor genes (GRM1, GRM5, GRM7 and GRM8) have been implicated in the aetiology of the disorder and overlap with bioinformatic predictions based on ADHD GWAS SNP data regarding enriched pathways. Although increases in sample size across multi-center cohorts will likely yield important new results, we advocate that this must occur in parallel with a shift away from categorical case-control approaches that view ADHD as a unitary construct, towards dimensional approaches that incorporate endophenotypes and statistical classification methods. -
CLASP2 Antibody Product Type
PRODUCT INFORMATION Product name: CLASP2 antibody Product type: Primary antibodies Description: Rabbit polyclonal to CLASP2 Immunogen:3 synthetic peptides (human) conjugated to KLH Reacts with:Hu, Ms Tested applications:ELISA, WB and IF GENE INFORMATION Gene Symbol: CLASP2 Gene Name:cytoplasmic linker associated protein 2 Ensembl ID:ENSG00000163539 Entrez GeneID:23122 GenBank Accession number:AB014527 Swiss-Prot:O75122 Molecular weight of CLASP2: 165.9 & 108.6kDa Function:Microtubule plus-end tracking protein that promotes the stabilization of dynamic microtubules. Involved in the nucleation of noncentrosomal microtubules originating from the trans-Golgi network (TGN). Required for the polarization of the cytoplasmic microtubule arrays in migrating cells towards the leading edge of the cell. May act at the cell cortex to enhance the frequency of rescue of depolymerizing microtubules by attaching their plus- ends to cortical platforms composed of ERC1 and PHLDB2. This cortical microtubule stabilizing activity is regulated at least in part by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling. Also performs a similar stabilizing function at the kinetochore which is essential for the bipolar alignment of chromosomes on the mitotic spindle. Acts as a mediator of ERBB2- dependent stabilization of microtubules at the cell cortex. Expected subcellular localization:Cytoplasm › cytoskeleton. Cytoplasm › cytoskeleton › microtubule organizing center › centrosome. Chromosome › centromere › kinetochore. Cytoplasm › cytoskeleton › spindle. Golgi apparatus. Golgi apparatus › trans-Golgi network. Cell membrane. Cell projection › ruffle membrane. Note: Localizes to microtubule plus ends. Localizes to centrosomes, kinetochores and the mitotic spindle from prometaphase. Subsequently localizes to the spindle midzone from anaphase and to the midbody from telophase. In migrating cells localizes to the plus ends of microtubules within the cell body and to the entire microtubule lattice within the lamella. -
Effects of Activation of the LINE-1 Antisense Promoter on the Growth of Cultured Cells
www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN Efects of activation of the LINE‑1 antisense promoter on the growth of cultured cells Tomoyuki Honda1*, Yuki Nishikawa1, Kensuke Nishimura1, Da Teng1, Keiko Takemoto2 & Keiji Ueda1 Long interspersed element 1 (LINE‑1, or L1) is a retrotransposon that constitutes ~ 17% of the human genome. Although ~ 6000 full‑length L1s spread throughout the human genome, their biological signifcance remains undetermined. The L1 5′ untranslated region has bidirectional promoter activity with a sense promoter driving L1 mRNA production and an antisense promoter (ASP) driving the production of L1‑gene chimeric RNAs. Here, we stimulated L1 ASP activity using CRISPR‑Cas9 technology to evaluate its biological impacts. Activation of the L1 ASP upregulated the expression of L1 ASP‑driven ORF0 and enhanced cell growth. Furthermore, the exogenous expression of ORF0 also enhanced cell growth. These results indicate that activation of L1 ASP activity fuels cell growth at least through ORF0 expression. To our knowledge, this is the frst report demonstrating the role of the L1 ASP in a biological context. Considering that L1 sequences are desilenced in various tumor cells, our results indicate that activation of the L1 ASP may be a cause of tumor growth; therefore, interfering with L1 ASP activity may be a potential strategy to suppress the growth. Te human genome contains many transposable element-derived sequences, such as endogenous retroviruses and long interspersed element 1 (LINE-1, or L1). L1 is one of the major classes of retrotransposons, and it constitutes ~ 17% of the human genome1. Full-length L1 consists of a 5′ untranslated region (UTR), two open reading frames (ORFs) that encode the proteins ORF1p and ORF2p, and a 3′ UTR with a polyadenylation signal. -
Effects of Rapamycin on Social Interaction Deficits and Gene
Kotajima-Murakami et al. Molecular Brain (2019) 12:3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13041-018-0423-2 RESEARCH Open Access Effects of rapamycin on social interaction deficits and gene expression in mice exposed to valproic acid in utero Hiroko Kotajima-Murakami1,2, Toshiyuki Kobayashi3, Hirofumi Kashii1,4, Atsushi Sato1,5, Yoko Hagino1, Miho Tanaka1,6, Yasumasa Nishito7, Yukio Takamatsu7, Shigeo Uchino1,2 and Kazutaka Ikeda1* Abstract The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in cell metabolism, growth, and proliferation. The overactivation of mTOR has been implicated in the pathogenesis of syndromic autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Treatment with the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin improved social interaction deficits in mouse models of TSC. Prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA) increases the incidence of ASD. Rodent pups that are exposed to VPA in utero have been used as an animal model of ASD. Activation of the mTOR signaling pathway was recently observed in rodents that were exposed to VPA in utero, and rapamycin ameliorated social interaction deficits. The present study investigated the effect of rapamycin on social interaction deficits in both adolescence and adulthood, and gene expressions in mice that were exposed to VPA in utero. We subcutaneously injected 600 mg/kg VPA in pregnant mice on gestational day 12.5 and used the pups as a model of ASD. The pups were intraperitoneally injected with rapamycin or an equal volume of vehicle once daily for 2 consecutive days. The social interaction test was conducted in the offspring after the last rapamycin administration at 5–6 weeks of ages (adolescence) or 10–11 weeks of age (adulthood). -
Integrating Single-Step GWAS and Bipartite Networks Reconstruction Provides Novel Insights Into Yearling Weight and Carcass Traits in Hanwoo Beef Cattle
animals Article Integrating Single-Step GWAS and Bipartite Networks Reconstruction Provides Novel Insights into Yearling Weight and Carcass Traits in Hanwoo Beef Cattle Masoumeh Naserkheil 1 , Abolfazl Bahrami 1 , Deukhwan Lee 2,* and Hossein Mehrban 3 1 Department of Animal Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj 77871-31587, Iran; [email protected] (M.N.); [email protected] (A.B.) 2 Department of Animal Life and Environment Sciences, Hankyong National University, Jungang-ro 327, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 17579, Korea 3 Department of Animal Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord 88186-34141, Iran; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-31-670-5091 Received: 25 August 2020; Accepted: 6 October 2020; Published: 9 October 2020 Simple Summary: Hanwoo is an indigenous cattle breed in Korea and popular for meat production owing to its rapid growth and high-quality meat. Its yearling weight and carcass traits (backfat thickness, carcass weight, eye muscle area, and marbling score) are economically important for the selection of young and proven bulls. In recent decades, the advent of high throughput genotyping technologies has made it possible to perform genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for the detection of genomic regions associated with traits of economic interest in different species. In this study, we conducted a weighted single-step genome-wide association study which combines all genotypes, phenotypes and pedigree data in one step (ssGBLUP). It allows for the use of all SNPs simultaneously along with all phenotypes from genotyped and ungenotyped animals. Our results revealed 33 relevant genomic regions related to the traits of interest. -
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Supplemental information Dissection of the genomic structure of the miR-183/96/182 gene. Previously, we showed that the miR-183/96/182 cluster is an intergenic miRNA cluster, located in a ~60-kb interval between the genes encoding nuclear respiratory factor-1 (Nrf1) and ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2H (Ube2h) on mouse chr6qA3.3 (1). To start to uncover the genomic structure of the miR- 183/96/182 gene, we first studied genomic features around miR-183/96/182 in the UCSC genome browser (http://genome.UCSC.edu/), and identified two CpG islands 3.4-6.5 kb 5’ of pre-miR-183, the most 5’ miRNA of the cluster (Fig. 1A; Fig. S1 and Seq. S1). A cDNA clone, AK044220, located at 3.2-4.6 kb 5’ to pre-miR-183, encompasses the second CpG island (Fig. 1A; Fig. S1). We hypothesized that this cDNA clone was derived from 5’ exon(s) of the primary transcript of the miR-183/96/182 gene, as CpG islands are often associated with promoters (2). Supporting this hypothesis, multiple expressed sequences detected by gene-trap clones, including clone D016D06 (3, 4), were co-localized with the cDNA clone AK044220 (Fig. 1A; Fig. S1). Clone D016D06, deposited by the German GeneTrap Consortium (GGTC) (http://tikus.gsf.de) (3, 4), was derived from insertion of a retroviral construct, rFlpROSAβgeo in 129S2 ES cells (Fig. 1A and C). The rFlpROSAβgeo construct carries a promoterless reporter gene, the β−geo cassette - an in-frame fusion of the β-galactosidase and neomycin resistance (Neor) gene (5), with a splicing acceptor (SA) immediately upstream, and a polyA signal downstream of the β−geo cassette (Fig. -
A Mode of Cell Adhesion and Migration Facilitated by CD44-Dependent Microtentacles
A mode of cell adhesion and migration facilitated by CD44-dependent microtentacles Kayla J. Wolfa,b, Poojan Shuklab, Kelsey Springerb, Stacey Leea,b, Jason D. Coombesb,c, Caleb J. Choyd, Samuel J. Kennye,KeXue,f, and Sanjay Kumara,b,g,1 aUniversity of California, Berkeley–University of California San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720; bDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720; cInflammation Biology, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom, SE5 9NU; dDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720; eDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720; fDivision of Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720; and gDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 Edited by David A. Weitz, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and approved March 25, 2020 (received for review August 19, 2019) The structure and mechanics of many connective tissues are grafted C6 gliomas (14). Furthermore, knockdown (KD) of dictated by a collagen-rich extracellular matrix (ECM), where col- CD44 in human GBM tumors slows tumor growth and sensitizes lagen fibers provide topological cues that direct cell migration. tumors to cytotoxic agents (15). CD44 is also a marker of glioma However, comparatively little is known about how cells navigate stem cells (GSCs) (also known as tumor-initiating cells) and the hyaluronic acid (HA)-rich, nanoporous ECM of the brain, a contributes to maintaining stemness (16). Our laboratory has problem with fundamental implications for development, inflam- shown that CD44 is necessary for adhesion and migration on mation, and tumor invasion. -
NIH Public Access Author Manuscript Structure
NIH Public Access Author Manuscript Structure. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 June 04. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptPublished NIH-PA Author Manuscript in final edited NIH-PA Author Manuscript form as: Structure. 2013 June 4; 21(6): 939–950. doi:10.1016/j.str.2013.04.018. A Cryptic TOG Domain with a Distinct Architecture Underlies CLASP- Dependent Bipolar Spindle Formation Jonathan B. Leano1, Stephen L. Rogers2,3,4, and Kevin C. Slep2 1Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 2Dept. of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 3Carolina Center for Genome Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 4Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 SUMMARY CLASP is a key regulator of microtubule (MT) dynamics and bipolar mitotic spindle structure with CLASP mutants displaying a distinctive monopolar spindle phenotype. It has been postulated that cryptic TOG domains underlie CLASP’s ability regulate MT dynamics. Here, we report the crystal structure of the first cryptic TOG domain (TOG2) from human CLASP1, revealing the existence of a bona fide TOG array in the CLASP family. Strikingly, CLASP1 TOG2 exhibits a unique, convex architecture across the tubulin-binding surface that contrasts with the flat tubulin- binding surface of XMAP215 family TOG domains. Mutations in key, conserved TOG2 determinants abrogate the ability of CLASP mutants to rescue bipolar spindle formation in Drosophila cells depleted of endogenous CLASP. These findings highlight the common mechanistic use of TOG domains in XMAP215 and CLASP families to regulate MT dynamics, and suggest that differential TOG domain architecture may confer distinct functions to these critical cytoskeletal regulators. -
CLASP Promotes Microtubule Bundling in Metaphase Spindle Independently of Ase1/PRC1 in Fission Yeast Hirohisa Ebina1, Liang Ji1,2 and Masamitsu Sato1,2,3,4,*
© 2019. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd | Biology Open (2019) 8, bio045716. doi:10.1242/bio.045716 RESEARCH ARTICLE CLASP promotes microtubule bundling in metaphase spindle independently of Ase1/PRC1 in fission yeast Hirohisa Ebina1, Liang Ji1,2 and Masamitsu Sato1,2,3,4,* ABSTRACT centrosomes or spindle pole bodies (SPBs). Spindle MTs are then Microtubules in the mitotic spindle are organised by microtubule- augmented by a number of MAPs promoting MT nucleation, associated proteins. In the late stage of mitosis, spindle microtubules controlling the dynamic property of MTs, and bundling MT are robustly organised through bundling by the antiparallel filaments. All of those processes are required to establish bipolarity microtubule bundler Ase1/PRC1. In early mitosis, however, it is not and the robust spindle structure, as failures in either process may well characterised as to whether spindle microtubules are actively result in unequal segregation of chromosomes (McDonald and bundled, as Ase1 does not particularly localise to the spindle at that McIntosh, 1993; McDonald et al., 1992). stage. Here we show that the conserved microtubule-associated MT bundling is particularly essential to stabilise and maintain the protein CLASP (fission yeast Peg1/Cls1) facilitates bundling of structural backbone of the spindle. MTs emanating from each spindle microtubules in early mitosis. The peg1 mutant displayed a spindle pole are connected through bundling mostly at the centre of fragile spindle with unbundled microtubules, which eventually the spindle, throughout mitosis. Several proteins promoting MT resulted in collapse of the metaphase spindle and abnormal bundling have been identified to date. segregation of chromosomes. Peg1 is known to be recruited to the The conserved non-motor MAP Ase1/PRC1 preferentially spindle by Ase1 to stabilise antiparallel microtubules in late mitosis. -
MACF1 Regulates the Migration of Pyramidal Neurons Via Microtubule Dynamics and GSK-3 Signaling
Developmental Biology 395 (2014) 4–18 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Developmental Biology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/developmentalbiology MACF1 regulates the migration of pyramidal neurons via microtubule dynamics and GSK-3 signaling Minhan Ka a, Eui-Man Jung a, Ulrich Mueller b, Woo-Yang Kim a,n a Developmental Neuroscience, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States b Dorris Neuroscience Center and Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States article info abstract Article history: Neuronal migration and subsequent differentiation play critical roles for establishing functional neural Received 5 June 2014 circuitry in the developing brain. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate these processes are Received in revised form poorly understood. Here, we show that microtubule actin crosslinking factor 1 (MACF1) determines 13 August 2014 neuronal positioning by regulating microtubule dynamics and mediating GSK-3 signaling during brain Accepted 5 September 2014 development. First, using MACF1 floxed allele mice and in utero gene manipulation, we find that MACF1 Available online 16 September 2014 deletion suppresses migration of cortical pyramidal neurons and results in aberrant neuronal positioning Keywords: in the developing brain. The cell autonomous deficit in migration is associated with abnormal dynamics of MACF1 leading processes and centrosomes. Furthermore, microtubule stability is severely damaged in neurons Neuronal migration lacking MACF1, resulting in abnormal microtubule dynamics. Finally, MACF1 interacts with and mediates Cytoskeleton GSK-3 signaling in developing neurons. Our findings establish a cellular mechanism underlying neuronal Microtubule GSK-3 migration and provide insights into the regulation of cytoskeleton dynamics in developing neurons. -
ADHD) Gene Networks in Children of Both African American and European American Ancestry
G C A T T A C G G C A T genes Article Rare Recurrent Variants in Noncoding Regions Impact Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Gene Networks in Children of both African American and European American Ancestry Yichuan Liu 1 , Xiao Chang 1, Hui-Qi Qu 1 , Lifeng Tian 1 , Joseph Glessner 1, Jingchun Qu 1, Dong Li 1, Haijun Qiu 1, Patrick Sleiman 1,2 and Hakon Hakonarson 1,2,3,* 1 Center for Applied Genomics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; [email protected] (Y.L.); [email protected] (X.C.); [email protected] (H.-Q.Q.); [email protected] (L.T.); [email protected] (J.G.); [email protected] (J.Q.); [email protected] (D.L.); [email protected] (H.Q.); [email protected] (P.S.) 2 Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA 3 Department of Human Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +1-267-426-0088 Abstract: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with poorly understood molecular mechanisms that results in significant impairment in children. In this study, we sought to assess the role of rare recurrent variants in non-European populations and outside of coding regions. We generated whole genome sequence (WGS) data on 875 individuals, Citation: Liu, Y.; Chang, X.; Qu, including 205 ADHD cases and 670 non-ADHD controls. The cases included 116 African Americans H.-Q.; Tian, L.; Glessner, J.; Qu, J.; Li, (AA) and 89 European Americans (EA), and the controls included 408 AA and 262 EA.