Microcephaly gene links trithorax and REST/NRSF to control neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation.
Cell
; 151(5): 1097-112, 2012 Nov 21.
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ABSTRACT
Microcephaly is a neurodevelopmental disorder causing significantly reduced cerebral cortex size. Many known microcephaly gene products localize to centrosomes, regulating cell fate and proliferation. Here, we identify and characterize a nuclear zinc finger protein, ZNF335/NIF-1, as a causative gene for severe microcephaly, small somatic size, and neonatal death. Znf335 null mice are embryonically lethal, and conditional knockout leads to severely reduced cortical size. RNA-interference and postmortem human studies show that ZNF335 is essential for neural progenitor self-renewal, neurogenesis, and neuronal differentiation. ZNF335 is a component of a vertebrate-specific, trithorax H3K4-methylation complex, directly regulating REST/NRSF, a master regulator of neural gene expression and cell fate, as well as other essential neural-specific genes. Our results reveal ZNF335 as an essential link between H3K4 complexes and REST/NRSF and provide the first direct genetic evidence that this pathway regulates human neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation.
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Proteínas Nucleares
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Proteínas Portadoras
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Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular
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Neurogénesis
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Células-Madre Neurales
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Cell
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos