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ArticleNucleic acids research2024

The YAP1/TAZ-TEAD transcriptional network regulates gene expression at neuromuscular junctions in skeletal muscle fibers.

Lea Gessler, Danyil Huraskin, Yongzhi Jian, Nane Eiber, Zhaoyong Hu, Tomasz J Prószyński, Said Hashemolhosseini

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Lea GesslerInstitute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Danyil HuraskinInstitute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Yongzhi JianInstitute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Nane EiberInstitute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Zhaoyong HuNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Tomasz J PrószyńskiŁukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław, Poland.
Said HashemolhosseiniInstitute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6564-5649
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEBaylor College of Medicine · USŁukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development · PL

Funding

DFG HA3309/3-1National Science Center, Poland Opus 2020/37/B/NZ3/03909
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We examined YAP1/TAZ-TEAD signaling pathway activity at neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) of skeletal muscle fibers in adult mice. Our investigations revealed that muscle-specific knockouts of Yap1 or Taz, or both, demonstrate that these transcriptional coactivators regulate synaptic gene expression, the number and morphology of NMJs, and synaptic nuclei. Yap1 or Taz single knockout mice display reduced grip strength, fragmentation of NMJs, and accumulation of synaptic nuclei. Yap1/Taz muscle-specific double knockout mice do not survive beyond birth and possess almost no NMJs, the few detectable show severely impaired morphology and are organized in widened endplate bands; and with motor nerve endings being mostly absent. Myogenic gene expression is significantly impaired in the denervated muscles of knockout mice. We found that Tead1 and Tead4 transcription rates were increased upon incubation of control primary myotubes with AGRN-conditioned medium. Reduced AGRN-dependent acetylcholine receptor clustering and synaptic gene transcription were observed in differentiated primary Tead1 and Tead4 knockout myotubes. In silico analysis of previously reported genomic occupancy sites of TEAD1/4 revealed evolutionary conserved regions of potential TEAD binding motifs in key synaptic genes, the relevance of which was functionally confirmed by reporter assays. Collectively, our data suggest a role for YAP1/TAZ-TEAD1/TEAD4 signaling, particularly through TAZ-TEAD4, in regulating synaptic gene expression and acetylcholine receptor clustering at NMJs.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksTranscription FactorsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsGene ExpressionMiceMice, KnockoutMuscle Fibers, SkeletalMuscle, SkeletalNeuromuscular JunctionReceptors, CholinergicAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingReceptors, CholinergicTranscription Factors

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PMCPMC10810223
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