Behavioral and Neurological Effects of Vrk1 Deficiency in Zebrafish.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS(2023)
摘要
Vaccinia-related kinase 1 (VRK1) is a serine/threonine kinase, for which mutations have been reported cause to neurodegenerative diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy, characterized by microcephaly, motor dysfunction, and impaired cognitive function, in humans. Partial Vrk1 knockdown in mice has been associated with microcephaly and impaired motor function. However, the pathophysiological relationship between VRK1 and neurodegenerative disorders and the precise mechanism of VRK1-related microcephaly and motor function deficits have not been fully investigated. To address this, in this study, we established vrk1-deficient (vrk1/) zebrafish and found that they show mild microcephaly and impaired motor function with a low brain dopamine content. Furthermore, vrk1 / zebrafish exhibited decreased cell proliferation, defects in nuclear envelope formation, and heterochromatin for-mation in the brain. To our knowledge, this is the first report demonstrating the important role of VRK1 in microcephaly and motor dysfunction in vivo using vrk1 / zebrafish. These findings contribute to elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying VRK1-mediated neurodegenerative diseases associated with microcephaly.& COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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VRK1,Zebrafish,Microcephaly,Dopamine content,Nuclear envelope disassembly,Heterochromatin formation
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