The transcriptional coactivator and histone acetyltransferase CBP regulates neural precursor cell development and migration
Posted on 2019-12-06 - 04:45
Abstract CREB (cyclic AMP response element binding protein) binding protein (CBP, CREBBP) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription coactivator with intrinsic histone acetyltransferase (KAT) activity. Germline mutations within the CBP gene are known to cause Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS), a developmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, specific facial features and physical anomalies. Here, we investigate mechanisms of CBP function during brain development in order to elucidate morphological and functional mechanisms underlying the development of RSTS. Due to the embryonic lethality of conventional CBP knockout mice, we employed a tissue specific knockout mouse model (hGFAP-cre::CBPFl/Fl, mutant mouse) to achieve a homozygous deletion of CBP in neural precursor cells of the central nervous system. Our findings suggest that CBP plays a central role in brain size regulation, correct neural cell differentiation and neural precursor cell migration. We provide evidence that CBP is both important for stem cell viability within the ventricular germinal zone during embryonic development and for unhindered establishment of adult neurogenesis. Prominent histological findings in adult animals include a significantly smaller hippocampus with fewer neural stem cells. In the subventricular zone, we observe large cell aggregations at the beginning of the rostral migratory stream due to a migration deficit caused by impaired attraction from the CBP-deficient olfactory bulb. The cerebral cortex of mutant mice is characterized by a shorter dendrite length, a diminished spine number, and a relatively decreased number of mature spines as well as a reduced number of synapses. In conclusion, we provide evidence that CBP is important for neurogenesis, shaping neuronal morphology, neural connectivity and that it is involved in neuronal cell migration. These findings may help to understand the molecular basis of intellectual disability in RSTS patients and may be employed to establish treatment options to improve patients’ quality of life.
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Schoof, Melanie; Launspach, Michael; Holdhof, Dörthe; Nguyen, Lynhda; Engel, Verena; Filser, Severin; et al. (2019). The transcriptional coactivator and histone acetyltransferase CBP regulates neural precursor cell development and migration. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4772396.v1
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AUTHORS (19)
MS
Melanie Schoof
ML
Michael Launspach
DH
Dörthe Holdhof
LN
Lynhda Nguyen
VE
Verena Engel
SF
Severin Filser
FP
Finn Peters
JI
Jana Immenschuh
MH
Malte Hellwig
JN
Judith Niesen
VM
Volker Mall
BE
Birgit Ertl-Wagner
CH
Christian Hagel
MS
Michael Spohn
BL
Beat Lutz
JS
Jan Sedlacik
DI
Daniela Indenbirken
DM
Daniel Merk
US
Ulrich Schüller