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Dynamic acetylation profile during mammalian neurulation

Massa, V; Avagliano, L; Grazioli, P; De Castro, SCP; Parodi, C; Savery, D; Vergani, P; ... Greene, NDE; + view all (2019) Dynamic acetylation profile during mammalian neurulation. Birth Defects Research 10.1002/bdr2.1618. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTDs) result from failure of neural tube closure during embryogenesis. These severe birth defects of the central nervous system include anencephaly and spina bifida, and affect 0.5-2 per 1,000 pregnancies worldwide in humans. It has been demonstrated that acetylation plays a pivotal role during neural tube closure, as animal models for defective histone acetyltransferase proteins display NTDs. Acetylation represents an important component of the complex network of posttranslational regulatory interactions, suggesting a possible fundamental role during primary neurulation events. This study aimed to assess protein acetylation contribution to early patterning of the central nervous system both in human and murine specimens. METHODS: We used both human and mouse (Cited2 -/- ) samples to analyze the dynamic acetylation of proteins during embryo development through immunohistochemistry, western blot analysis and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: We report the dynamic profile of histone and protein acetylation status during neural tube closure. We also report a rescue effect in an animal model by chemical p53 inhibition. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that the p53-acetylation equilibrium may play a role in primary neurulation in mammals.

Type: Article
Title: Dynamic acetylation profile during mammalian neurulation
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1618
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.1618
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: Cited2, acetylation profile, neural tube defects, neurodevelopment, p53
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Biology and Cancer Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086928
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