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ATRX encodes a novel member of the SNF2 family of proteins: mutations point to a common mechanism underlying the ATR-X syndrome 总被引:11,自引:3,他引:11
Picketts DJ; Higgs DR; Bachoo S; Blake DJ; Quarrell OW; Gibbons RJ 《Human molecular genetics》1996,5(12):1899-1907
It was shown recently that mutations of the ATRX gene give rise to a
severe, X-linked form of syndromal mental retardation associated with alpha
thalassaemia (ATR-X syndrome). In this study, we have characterised the
full-length cDNA and predicted structure of the ATRX protein. Comparative
analysis shows that it is an entirely new member of the SNF2 subgroup of a
superfamily of proteins with similar ATPase and helicase domains. ATRX
probably acts as a regulator of gene expression. Definition of its genomic
structure enabled us to identify four novel splicing defects by screening
52 affected individuals. Correlation between these and previously
identified mutations with variations in the ATR-X phenotype provides
insights into the pathophysiology of this disease and the normal role of
the ATRX protein in vivo.
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Picketts DJ 《The Journal of clinical investigation》2006,116(7):1828-1832
Congenital hydrocephalus affects 0.1-0.3% of live births, with a high mortality rate (approximately 50%) in the absence of surgical intervention. Although the insertion of shunts alleviates the symptoms of the majority of congenital cases, the molecular basis of hydrocephalus and the mechanisms of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation remain largely unknown. Two important players are the subcommissural organ/Reissner's fiber (SCO/RF) complex and the ventricular ependymal (vel) cells that together facilitate the flow of the CSF through the narrow canals of the ventricular system. In this issue of the JCI, Lang et al. demonstrate that overexpression of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) type I (PAC1) receptor gene results in abnormal development of the SCO and vel cells, leading to congenital hydrocephalus (see the related article beginning on page 1924). The ligand for the PAC1 receptor is the neuropeptide PACAP, which uncovers what the authors believe to be a novel role for this signaling cascade in the regulation of CSF circulation. 相似文献
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Bérubé NG Healy J Medina CF Wu S Hodgson T Jagla M Picketts DJ 《European journal of human genetics : EJHG》2008,16(2):192-201
ATRX is a SWI/SNF-like chromatin remodeling protein mutated in several X-linked mental retardation syndromes. Gene inactivation studies in mice demonstrate that ATRX is an essential protein and suggest that patient mutations likely retain partial activity. ATRX associates with the nuclear matrix, pericentromeric heterochromatin, and promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies (PML-NBs) in a speckled nuclear staining pattern. Here, we used GFP-ATRX fusion proteins to identify the specific domains of ATRX necessary for subnuclear targeting and the effect of patient mutations on this localization. We identified two functional nuclear localization signals (NLSs) and two domains that target ATRX to nuclear speckles. One of the latter domains is responsible for targeting ATRX to PML-NBs. Surprisingly, this domain encompassed motifs IV-VI of the SNF2 domain suggesting that in addition to chromatin remodeling, it may also have a role in subnuclear targeting. More importantly, four different patient mutations within this domain resulted in an approximately 80% reduction in the number of transfected cells with ATRX nuclear speckles and PML colocalization. These results demonstrate that patient mutations have a dramatic effect on subnuclear targeting to PML-NBs. Moreover, these findings support the hypothesis that ATRX patient mutations represent functional hypomorphs and suggest that loss of proper targeting to PML-NBs is an important contributor to the pathogenesis of the ATR-X syndrome. 相似文献
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Michael S. Huh Tina Price O’Dea Dahmane Ouazia Bruce C. McKay Gianni Parise Robin J. Parks Michael A. Rudnicki David J. Picketts 《The Journal of clinical investigation》2012,122(12):4412-4423
ATR-X syndrome is a severe intellectual disability disorder caused by mutations in the ATRX gene. Many ancillary clinical features are attributed to CNS deficiencies, yet most patients have muscle hypotonia, delayed ambulation, or kyphosis, pointing to an underlying skeletal muscle defect. Here, we identified a cell-intrinsic requirement for Atrx in postnatal muscle growth and regeneration in mice. Mice with skeletal muscle–specific Atrx conditional knockout (Atrx cKO mice) were viable, but by 3 weeks of age presented hallmarks of underdeveloped musculature, including kyphosis, 20% reduction in body mass, and 34% reduction in muscle fiber caliber. Atrx cKO mice also demonstrated a marked regeneration deficit that was not due to fewer resident satellite cells or their inability to terminally differentiate. However, activation of Atrx-null satellite cells from isolated muscle fibers resulted in a 9-fold reduction in myoblast expansion, caused by delayed progression through mid to late S phase. While in S phase, Atrx colocalized specifically to late-replicating chromatin, and its loss resulted in rampant signs of genomic instability. These observations support a model in which Atrx maintains chromatin integrity during the rapid developmental growth of a tissue. 相似文献
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Localization of a putative transcriptional regulator (ATRX) at pericentromeric heterochromatin and the short arms of acrocentric chromosomes 总被引:13,自引:0,他引:13
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