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ArticleNature communications2025

RFC1 regulates the expansion of neural progenitors in the developing zebrafish cerebellum.

Fanny Nobilleau, Sébastien Audet, Alexandra da Silva Babinet, Sanaa Tork, Charlotte Zaouter, Meijiang Liao, Nicolas Pilon, Martine Tétreault, Shunmoogum A Patten, Éric Samarut

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10 authors.

Fanny NobilleauDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1792-6872
Sébastien AudetDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Alexandra da Silva BabinetDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Sanaa TorkMolecular Genetics of Development Laboratory, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, QC, Canada.
Charlotte ZaouterINRS- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, QC, Canada.
Meijiang LiaoDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Nicolas PilonMolecular Genetics of Development Laboratory, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-0776
Martine TétreaultDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Shunmoogum A PattenDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2782-3547
Éric SamarutDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. eric.samarut@umontreal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7818-2009

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA replication and repair are basic yet essential molecular processes for all cells. RFC1 encodes the largest subunit of the Replication Factor C, an essential clamp-loader for DNA replication and repair. Intronic repeat expansion in RFC1 has recently been associated with so-called RFC1-related disorders, which mainly encompass late-onset cerebellar ataxias. However, the mechanisms making certain tissues more susceptible to defects in these universal pathways remain mysterious. Here, we provide the first investigation of RFC1 gene function in vivo using zebrafish. We showed that RFC1 is expressed in neural progenitor cells within the developing cerebellum, where it maintains their genomic integrity during neurogenic maturation. Accordingly, RFC1 loss-of-function leads to a severe cerebellar phenotype due to impaired neurogenesis of both Purkinje and granule cells. Our data point to a specific role of RFC1 in the developing cerebellum, paving the way for a better understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying RFC1-related disorders.

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CerebellumNeural Stem CellsReplication Protein CZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalNeurogenesisPurkinje CellsReplication Protein CZebrafish Proteins

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PMID40595562
PMCPMC12217872

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