Primate-specific ZNF808 is essential for pancreatic development in humans

© 2023. The Author(s)..

Identifying genes linked to extreme phenotypes in humans has the potential to highlight biological processes not shared with all other mammals. Here, we report the identification of homozygous loss-of-function variants in the primate-specific gene ZNF808 as a cause of pancreatic agenesis. ZNF808 is a member of the KRAB zinc finger protein family, a large and rapidly evolving group of epigenetic silencers which target transposable elements. We show that loss of ZNF808 in vitro results in aberrant activation of regulatory potential contained in the primate-specific transposable elements it represses during early pancreas development. This leads to inappropriate specification of cell fate with induction of genes associated with liver identity. Our results highlight the essential role of ZNF808 in pancreatic development in humans and the contribution of primate-specific regions of the human genome to congenital developmental disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Nature genetics - 55(2023), 12 vom: 17. Dez., Seite 2075-2081

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

De Franco, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Owens, Nick D L [VerfasserIn]
Montaser, Hossam [VerfasserIn]
Wakeling, Matthew N [VerfasserIn]
Saarimäki-Vire, Jonna [VerfasserIn]
Triantou, Athina [VerfasserIn]
Ibrahim, Hazem [VerfasserIn]
Balboa, Diego [VerfasserIn]
Caswell, Richard C [VerfasserIn]
Jennings, Rachel E [VerfasserIn]
Kvist, Jouni A [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, Matthew B [VerfasserIn]
Muralidharan, Sachin [VerfasserIn]
Ellard, Sian [VerfasserIn]
Wright, Caroline F [VerfasserIn]
Maddirevula, Sateesh [VerfasserIn]
Alkuraya, Fowzan S [VerfasserIn]
Pancreatic Agenesis Gene Discovery Consortium [VerfasserIn]
Hanley, Neil A [VerfasserIn]
Flanagan, Sarah E [VerfasserIn]
Otonkoski, Timo [VerfasserIn]
Hattersley, Andrew T [VerfasserIn]
Imbeault, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Laimon, Wafaa [Sonstige Person]
Hassan, Samar S [Sonstige Person]
Abdullah, Mohamed A [Sonstige Person]
Fritzberg, Anders [Sonstige Person]
Wakeling, Emma [Sonstige Person]
Nathwani, Nisha [Sonstige Person]
Elbarbary, Nancy [Sonstige Person]
Osman, Amani [Sonstige Person]
Alkandari, Hessa [Sonstige Person]
alTararwa, Abeer [Sonstige Person]
Habeb, Abdelhadi [Sonstige Person]
Al-Agha, Abdulmoein Eid [Sonstige Person]
Ahmad, Ihab Abdulhamed [Sonstige Person]
Aldulaimi, Majida Noori Nasaif [Sonstige Person]
Ustyol, Ala [Sonstige Person]
Binomar, Hiba Mohammed Amin [Sonstige Person]
Shagrani, Mohammad [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

DNA Transposable Elements
DNA-Binding Proteins
Journal Article
ZNF808 protein, human

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Date Completed 09.01.2024

Date Revised 09.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41588-023-01565-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364655135