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ArticleDisease models & mechanisms2023

Mechanistic studies in Drosophila and chicken give new insights into functions of DVL1 in dominant Robinow syndrome.

Sarah J Gignac, Katja R MacCharles, Katherine Fu, Kywana Bonaparte, Gamze Akarsu, Thalia W Barrett, Esther M Verheyen, Joy M Richman

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Article in Disease models & mechanisms, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah J GignacLife Sciences Institute and Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Katja R MacCharlesDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Centre for Cell Biology, Development and Disease, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
Katherine FuLife Sciences Institute and Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Kywana BonaparteLife Sciences Institute and Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Gamze AkarsuDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Centre for Cell Biology, Development and Disease, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
Thalia W BarrettDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Centre for Cell Biology, Development and Disease, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
Esther M VerheyenDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Centre for Cell Biology, Development and Disease, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9795-5094
Joy M RichmanLife Sciences Institute and Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1409-8163
Simon Fraser University · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study of rare genetic diseases provides valuable insights into human gene function. The autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive forms of Robinow syndrome are genetically heterogeneous, and the common theme is that all the mutations lie in genes in Wnt signaling pathways. Cases diagnosed with Robinow syndrome do survive to adulthood with distinct skeletal phenotypes, including limb shortening and craniofacial abnormalities. Here, we focus on mutations in dishevelled 1 (DVL1), an intracellular adaptor protein that is required for both canonical (β-catenin-dependent) or non-canonical (requiring small GTPases and JNK) Wnt signaling. We expressed human wild-type DVL1 or DVL1 variants alongside the endogenous genome of chicken and Drosophila. This design is strategically suited to test for functional differences between mutant and wild-type human proteins in relevant developmental contexts. The expression of variant forms of DVL1 produced a major disorganization of cartilage and Drosophila wing morphology compared to expression of wild-type DVL1. Moreover, the variants caused a loss of canonical and gain of non-canonical Wnt signaling in several assays. Our data point to future therapies that might correct the levels of Wnt signaling, thus improving skeletal growth.

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ChickensCraniofacial AbnormalitiesDishevelled ProteinsDrosophilaAnimalsDwarfismHumansLimb Deformities, CongenitalPhosphoproteinsUrogenital AbnormalitiesWnt Signaling PathwayDishevelled ProteinsPhosphoproteinsChicken embryoDishevelled 1DrosophilaPlanar cell polaritySkeletogenesisWnt signaling

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PMID36916233
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