PUBLICATION
Functional Diversification of the Four MARCKS Family Members in Zebrafish Neural Development
- Authors
- Prieto, D., Zolessi, F.R.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-160825-7
- Date
- 2017
- Source
- Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution 328(1-2): 119-138 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Prieto, Daniel, Zolessi, Flavio
- Keywords
- none
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Central Nervous System/embryology*
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology*
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism*
- Membrane Proteins/genetics
- Membrane Proteins/metabolism*
- Multigene Family
- Phylogeny
- Zebrafish
- PubMed
- 27554589 Full text @ J. Exp. Zool. B Mol. Dev. Evol.
Citation
Prieto, D., Zolessi, F.R. (2017) Functional Diversification of the Four MARCKS Family Members in Zebrafish Neural Development. Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution. 328(1-2):119-138.
Abstract
Myristoylated alanin-rich C-kinase substrate (MARCKS) and MARCKS-like 1, each encoded by a different gene, comprise a very small family of actin-modulating proteins with essential roles in mammalian neural development. We show here that four genes (two marcks and two marcksl1) are present in teleosts including zebrafish, while ancient actinopterigians, sarcopterigian fishes, and chondrichtyans only have two. No marcks genes were found in agnaths or invertebrates. All four zebrafish genes are expressed during development, and we show here how their early knockdown causes defects in neural development, with some phenotypical differences. Knockdown of marcksa generated embryos with smaller brain and eyes, while marcksb caused different morphogenetic defects, such as larger hindbrain ventricle and folded retina. marcksl1a and marcksl1b morpholinos also caused smaller eyes and brain, although marcksl1a alone generated larger brain ventricles. At 24 hpf, marcksb caused a wider angle of the hindbrain walls, while marcksl1a showed a "T-shaped" neural tube and alterations in neuroepithelium organization. The double knockdown surprisingly produced new features, which included an increased neuroepithelial disorganization and partial neural tube duplications evident at 48 hpf, suggesting defects in convergent extension. This disorganization was also evident in the retina, although retinal ganglion cells were still able to differentiate. marcksl1b morphants presented a unique retinal phenotype characterized by the occurrence of sporadic ectopic neuronal differentiation. Although only marcksl1a morphant had a clear "ciliary phenotype," all presented significantly shorter cilia. Altogether, our data show that all marcks genes have functions in zebrafish neural development, with some differences that suggest the onset of protein diversification.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping