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?3-chimaerin, a novel member of the chimaerin Rac-GAP family.

ABSTRACT: Chimaerins are a family of diacylglycerol- and phorbol ester-regulated GTPase activating proteins (GAPs) for the small G-protein Rac. Extensive evidence indicates that these proteins play important roles in development, axon guidance, metabolism, cell motility, and T cell activation. Four isoforms have been reported to-date, which are products of CHN1 (?1- and ?2-chimaerins) and CHN2 (?1- and ?2-chimaerins) genes. Although these gene products are assumed to be generated by alternative splicing, bioinformatics analysis of the CHN2 gene revealed that ?1- and ?2-chimaerins are the products of alternative transcription start sites (TSSs) in different promoter regions. Furthermore, we found an additional TSS in CHN2 gene that leads to a novel product, which we named ?3-chimaerin. Expression profile analysis revealed predominantly low levels for the ?3-chimaerin transcript, with higher expression levels in epididymis, plasma blood leucocytes, spleen, thymus, as well as various areas of the brain. In addition to the prototypical SH2, C1, and Rac-GAP domains, ?3-chimaerin has a unique N-terminal domain. Studies in cells established that ?3-chimaerin has Rac-GAP activity and is responsive to phorbol esters. The enhanced responsiveness of ?3-chimaerin for phorbol ester-induced translocation relative to ?2-chimaerin suggests differential ligand accessibility to the C1 domain.

SUBMITTER: Zubeldia-Brenner L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3969763 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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β3-chimaerin, a novel member of the chimaerin Rac-GAP family.

Zubeldia-Brenner Lautaro L Gutierrez-Uzquiza Alvaro A Barrio-Real Laura L Wang Hongbin H Kazanietz Marcelo G MG Leskow Federico Coluccio FC

Molecular biology reports 20140116 4

Chimaerins are a family of diacylglycerol- and phorbol ester-regulated GTPase activating proteins (GAPs) for the small G-protein Rac. Extensive evidence indicates that these proteins play important roles in development, axon guidance, metabolism, cell motility, and T cell activation. Four isoforms have been reported to-date, which are products of CHN1 (α1- and α2-chimaerins) and CHN2 (β1- and β2-chimaerins) genes. Although these gene products are assumed to be generated by alternative splicing, ...[more]

PMID: 24430297

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Project description:A precise sequence of axon guidance events is required for the development of the ocular motor system. Three cranial nerves grow toward, and connect with, six extraocular muscles in a stereotyped pattern, to control eye movements. The signaling protein alpha2-chimaerin (α2-CHN) plays a pivotal role in the formation of the ocular motor system; mutations in CHN1, encoding α2-CHN, cause the human eye movement disorder Duane Retraction Syndrome (DRS). Our research has demonstrated that the manipulation of α2-chn signaling in the zebrafish embryo leads to ocular motor axon wiring defects, although the signaling cascades regulated by α2-chn remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that several cytoskeletal regulatory proteins-collapsin response mediator protein 2 (CRMP2; encoded by the gene dpysl2), stathmin1, and stathmin 2-bind to α2-CHN. dpysl2, stathmin1, and especially stathmin2 are expressed by ocular motor neurons. We find that the manipulation of dpysl2 and of stathmins in zebrafish larvae leads to defects in both the axon wiring of the ocular motor system and the optokinetic reflex, impairing horizontal eye movements. Knockdowns of these molecules in zebrafish larvae of either sex caused axon guidance phenotypes that included defasciculation and ectopic branching; in some cases, these phenotypes were reminiscent of DRS. chn1 knock-down phenotypes were rescued by the overexpression of CRMP2 and STMN1, suggesting that these proteins act in the same signaling pathway. These findings suggest that CRMP2 and stathmins signal downstream of α2-CHN to orchestrate ocular motor axon guidance and to control eye movements.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The precise control of eye movements is crucial for the life of vertebrate animals, including humans. In humans, this control depends on the arrangement of nerve wiring of the ocular motor system, composed of three nerves and six muscles, a system that is conserved across vertebrate phyla. Mutations in the protein alpha2-chimaerin have previously been shown to cause eye movement disorders (squint) and axon wiring defects in humans. Our recent work has unraveled how alpha2-chimaerin coordinates axon guidance of the ocular motor system in animal models. In this article, we demonstrate key roles for the proteins CRMP2 and stathmin 1/2 in the signaling pathway orchestrated by alpha2-chimaerin, potentially giving insight into the etiology of eye movement disorders in humans.

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?3-chimaerin, a novel member of the chimaerin Rac-GAP family.

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