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2014 Vol. 41, No. 8

Original research
The PDZ-Containing Unconventional Myosin XVIIIA Regulates Embryonic Muscle Integrity in Zebrafish
Jianmeng Cao, Shangqi Li, Ming Shao, Xiaoning Cheng, Zhigang Xu, Deli Shi
2014, 41(8): 417-428. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.06.008
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Myosin XVIIIA, or MYO18A, is a unique PDZ domain-containing unconventional myosin and is evolutionarily conserved from Drosophila to vertebrates. Although there is evidence indicating its expression in the somites, whether it regulates muscle function remains unclear. We show that the two zebrafish myo18a genes (myo18aa and myo18ab) are predominantly expressed at somite borders during early developmental stages. Knockdown of these genes or overexpression of the MYO18A PDZ domain disrupts myofiber integrity, induces myofiber lesions, and compromises the localization of dystrophin, α-dystroglycan (α-DG) and laminin at the myotome boundaries. Cell transplantation experiments indicate that myo18a morphant myoblasts fail to form elongated myofibers in the myotomes of wild-type embryos, which can be rescued by the full-length MYO18A protein. These results suggest that MYO18A likely functions in the adhesion process that maintains the stable attachment of myofibers to ECM (extracellular matrix) and muscle integrity during early development.
The Sterile 20-Like Kinase Tao Controls Tissue Homeostasis by Regulating the Hippo Pathway in Drosophila Adult Midgut
Xudong Huang, Lai Shi, Jun Cao, Fangfei He, Renling Li, Yan Zhang, Shuang Miao, Longjin Jin, Jia Qu, Zhouhua Li, Xinhua Lin
2014, 41(8): 429-438. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.05.007
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The proliferation and differentiation of adult stem cells must be tightly controlled in order to maintain resident tissue homeostasis. Dysfunction of stem cells is implicated in many human diseases, including cancer. However, the regulation of stem cell proliferation and differentiation is not fully understood. Here we show that the sterile-like 20 kinase, Tao, controls tissue homeostasis by regulating the Hippo pathway in theDrosophila adult midgut. Depletion of Tao in the progenitors leads to rapid intestinal stem cell (ISC) proliferation and midgut homeostasis loss. Meanwhile, we find that the Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling activity and cytokine production are significantly increased, resulting in stimulated ISC proliferation. Furthermore, expression of the Hippo pathway downstream targets, Diap1 and bantam, is dramatically increased in Tao knockdown intestines. Consistently, we show that the Yorkie (Yki) acts downstream of Tao to regulate ISC proliferation. Together, our results provide insights into our understanding of the mechanisms of stem cell proliferation and tissue homeostasis control.
Original Research
Development of T. aestivum L.–H. californicum Alien Chromosome Lines and Assignment of Homoeologous Groups of Hordeum californicum Chromosomes
Yuhui Fang, Jingya Yuan, Zhangjun Wang, Haiyan Wang, Jin Xiao, Zhixi Yang, Ruiqi Zhang, Zengjun Qi, Weigang Xu, Lin Hu, Xiu-E Wang
2014, 41(8): 439-447. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.06.004
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Hordeum californicum (2n = 2x = 14, HH) is resistant to several wheat diseases and tolerant to lower nitrogen. In this study, a molecular karyotype of H. californicum chromosomes in the Triticum aestivum L. cv. Chinese Spring (CS)–H. californicum amphidiploid (2n = 6x = 56, AABBDDHH) was established. By genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) and multicolor fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) using repetitive DNA clones (pTa71, pTa794 and pSc119.2) as probes, the H. californicum chromosomes could be differentiated from each other and from the wheat chromosomes unequivocally. Based on molecular karyotype and marker analyses, 12 wheat–alien chromosome lines, including four disomic addition lines (DAH1, DAH3, DAH5 and DAH6), five telosomic addition lines (MtH7L, MtH1S, MtH1L, DtH6S and DtH6L), one multiple addition line involvingH. californicum chromosome H2, one disomic substitution line (DSH4) and one translocation line (TH7S/1BL), were identified from the progenies derived from the crosses of CS–H. californicum amphidiploid with common wheat varieties. A total of 482 EST (expressed sequence tag) or SSR (simple sequence repeat) markers specific for individual H. californicum chromosomes were identified, and 47, 50, 45, 49, 21, 51 and 40 markers were assigned to chromosomes H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 and H7, respectively. According to the chromosome allocation of these markers, chromosomes H2, H3, H4, H5, and H7 of H. californicum have relationship with wheat homoeologous groups 5, 2, 6, 3, and 1, and hence could be designated as 5Hc, 2Hc, 6Hc, 3Hc and 1Hc, respectively. The chromosomes H1 and H6 were designated as 7Hc and 4Hc, respectively, by referring to SSR markers located on rye chromosomes.
Letter to the Editor
Use of Whole-Exome Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Atypical Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome
Zhibo Liu, Kai-Feng Xu, Cailian Hu, Rongrong Chen, Jing Duan, Yuzhuo Shi, Yanan Wang, Weihong Zhang, Joel Moss, Jian Wu, Hongbing Zhang
2014, 41(8): 449-451. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.06.005
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A PGD Pregnancy Achieved by Embryo Copy Number Variation Sequencing with Confirmation by Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis
Hui Wang, Li Wang, Minyue Ma, Zhuo Song, Jianguang Zhang, Genming Xu, Junmei Fan, Na Li, David S. Cram, Yuanqing Yao
2014, 41(8): 453-456. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.06.007
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