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Identification of compounds that rescue otic and myelination defects in the zebrafish adgrg6 (gpr126) mutant.

ABSTRACT: Adgrg6 (Gpr126) is an adhesion class G protein-coupled receptor with a conserved role in myelination of the peripheral nervous system. In the zebrafish, mutation of adgrg6 also results in defects in the inner ear: otic tissue fails to down-regulate versican gene expression and morphogenesis is disrupted. We have designed a whole-animal screen that tests for rescue of both up- and down-regulated gene expression in mutant embryos, together with analysis of weak and strong alleles. From a screen of 3120 structurally diverse compounds, we have identified 68 that reduce versican b expression in the adgrg6 mutant ear, 41 of which also restore myelin basic protein gene expression in Schwann cells of mutant embryos. Nineteen compounds unable to rescue a strong adgrg6 allele provide candidates for molecules that may interact directly with the Adgrg6 receptor. Our pipeline provides a powerful approach for identifying compounds that modulate GPCR activity, with potential impact for future drug design.

SUBMITTER: Diamantopoulou E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6598766 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of compounds that rescue otic and myelination defects in the zebrafish adgrg6 (gpr126) mutant.

Diamantopoulou Elvira E Baxendale Sarah S de la Vega de León Antonio A Asad Anzar A Holdsworth Celia J CJ Abbas Leila L Gillet Valerie J VJ Wiggin Giselle R GR Whitfield Tanya T TT

eLife 20190610

Adgrg6 (Gpr126) is an adhesion class G protein-coupled receptor with a conserved role in myelination of the peripheral nervous system. In the zebrafish, mutation of adgrg6 also results in defects in the inner ear: otic tissue fails to down-regulate versican gene expression and morphogenesis is disrupted. We have designed a whole-animal screen that tests for rescue of both up- and down-regulated gene expression in mutant embryos, together with analysis of weak and strong alleles. Fr ...[more]

PMID: 31180326

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Identification of compounds that rescue otic and myelination defects in the zebrafish adgrg6 (gpr126) mutant.

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Identification of compounds that rescue otic and myelination defects in the zebrafish <i>adgrg6</i> (<i>gpr126</i>) mutant.

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