zmiz1a zebrafish mutants have defective erythropoiesis, altered expression of autophagy genes, and a deficient response to vitamin D

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ZMIZ1 is a transcriptional coactivator that is related to members of the protein inhibitor of activated STAT (PIAS) family. ZMIZ1 regulates the activity of various transcription factors including the androgen receptor, p53, and Smad3. ZMIZ1 also interacts with Notch1 and selectively regulates Notch1 target genes relevant for T cell development and leukemogenesis in mammals. Human ZMIZ1 is additionally characterized as a latitude-dependent autoimmune disease (LDAD) risk gene, as it is responsive to vitamin D and has been associated with at least eleven blood cell traits. To address the function of ZMIZ1 in fish, we introduced CRISPR/Cas9 mutations in the zmiz1a gene in zebrafish. We observed that inactivation of zmiz1a in developing zebrafish larvae results in lethality at 15 days post fertilization (dpf) and delayed erythroid maturation. Differential gene expression analysis indicated that 15 dpf zmiz1a-null larvae had altered expression of autophagy genes, and erythrocytes that lacked Zmiz1a function exhibited an accumulation of mitochondrial DNA. Furthermore, we observed that autophagy gene expression was dysregulated at earlier stages of development, which suggests the involvement of Zmiz1a in the regulation of autophagy genes beyond the process of red blood cell differentiation. Finally, we showed that the loss of Zmiz1a decreased the capacity of the embryos to respond to vitamin D, indicating additional participation of Zmiz1a as a mediator of vitamin D activity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:284

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Life sciences - 284(2021) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 119900

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Castillo-Castellanos, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Ramírez, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Lomelí, Hilda [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-16-2
Autophagy
Erythropoiesis
Hemoglobins
Journal Article
Vitamin D
Vitamin D response
ZMIZ1
Zebrafish
Zebrafish Proteins

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Date Completed 05.10.2021

Date Revised 05.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119900

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NLM329967649