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Title

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-aa supports hair cell survival by regulating mitochondrial function

Authors
Alassaf, M., Daykin, E.C., Mathiaparanam, J., Wolman, M.A.
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Mean F(TMRE) and ratio of mean F(TMRE) to mean F(GFP) in wild type and <italic>pappaa<sup>p170</sup></italic> hair cells following treatment with NVP-AEW541.

<italic>pappaa</italic> is expressed by neuromast support cells and motor neurons.

(A) Whole mount in situ hybridization shows pappaa mRNA expression at four dpf by lateral line neuromasts (arrowheads). (B) Fluorescent in situ hybridization of pappaa (green) and brn3c:GFP labeled hair cells (white) shows pappaa mRNA expression by the support cells that surround hair cells. (C) RT-PCR of fluorescently sorted brn3c:GFP labeled hair cells and mnx1:GFP labeled motor neurons shows pappaa expression by motor neurons, but not hair cells. RT-PCR products represent pappaa cDNA fragment.

Support cells are not affected by neomycin treatment.

(A) Mean percentage of surviving neuromast support cells at 4 hr post-neomycin treatment. To calculate support cell survival percentage, support cell number 4 hr post-neomycin treatment was normalized to mean support cell number in vehicle treated larvae in the same genotype. Two-way ANOVA, Holm-Sidak post test revealed no significant difference among groups. N = 6–9 larvae per group (shown at base of bars). Total number of neuromasts included in the analysis = 27 (wild type; vehicle-treated), 18 (wild type; 1 µM neomycin), 21 (wild type; 10 µM neomycin), 24 (wild type; 30 µM neomycin), 27 (pappaap170; vehicle-treated), 18 (pappaap170; 1 µM neomycin), 18 (pappaap170; 10 µM neomycin), and 18 (pappaap170; 30 µM neomycin). Error bars = SEM. (B) Representative confocal images of anti-SOX2 labeled support cells that were control or 30 µM neomycin treated. Scale = 10 µm.

10.7554/eLife.47061.008

Support cell survival post neomycin in wild type and <italic>pappaa<sup>p170</sup></italic>larvae.

Support cells are not affected by neomycin treatment.

(A) Mean percentage of surviving neuromast support cells at 4 hr post-neomycin treatment. To calculate support cell survival percentage, support cell number 4 hr post-neomycin treatment was normalized to mean support cell number in vehicle treated larvae in the same genotype. Two-way ANOVA, Holm-Sidak post test revealed no significant difference among groups. N = 6–9 larvae per group (shown at base of bars). Total number of neuromasts included in the analysis = 27 (wild type; vehicle-treated), 18 (wild type; 1 µM neomycin), 21 (wild type; 10 µM neomycin), 24 (wild type; 30 µM neomycin), 27 (pappaap170; vehicle-treated), 18 (pappaap170; 1 µM neomycin), 18 (pappaap170; 10 µM neomycin), and 18 (pappaap170; 30 µM neomycin). Error bars = SEM. (B) Representative confocal images of anti-SOX2 labeled support cells that were control or 30 µM neomycin treated. Scale = 10 µm.

10.7554/eLife.47061.008

Support cell survival post neomycin in wild type and <italic>pappaa<sup>p170</sup></italic>larvae.

Hair cell survival post neomycin in wild type and <italic>Tg(hsp70:dnIGF1Ra-GFP)</italic> larvae.

Mean F(CellROX) and ratio of mean F(CellROX) to mean F(GFP) in wild type and pappaa mutant hair cells.

Mean F(CellROX) and ratio of mean F(CellROX) to mean F(GFP) in wild type and pappaa mutant hair cells.

Hair cell survival post Cyclosporin A in wild type and <italic>pappaa<sup>p170</sup></italic> larvae.

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