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ArticleJournal of cell science2025

Sub-ciliary localization of CEP290 and effects of its loss in mouse photoreceptors during development.

Abigail R Moye, Michael A Robichaux, Melina A Agosto, Alexandre P Moulin, Alexandra Graff-Meyer, Carlo Rivolta, Theodore G Wensel

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Abigail R MoyeInstitute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Basel 4031, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3698-7156
Michael A RobichauxDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA.
Melina A AgostoRetina and Optic Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Alexandre P MoulinJules-Gonin Eye Hospital, Fondation Asile des Aveugles, University of Lausanne, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Alexandra Graff-MeyerFriedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel 4056, Switzerland.
Carlo RivoltaInstitute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Basel 4031, Switzerland.
Theodore G WenselVerna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3518-9352

Funding

VS-CoBRE Administrative CoreP20GM144230 · NIGMS · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI Morgan Stuart Bridi · 2022 to 2026
$13.9M
Cilium-Associated Structures in Rod CellsR01EY026545 · NEI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI WENSEL, THEODORE G · 2016 to 2024
$3.7M
Cardiovascular drug target, TRPV2R01GM146315 · NIGMS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI WENSEL, THEODORE G · 2022 to 2025
$1.7M
REGULATION AND FUNCTION OF RETINAL PHOSPHOINOSITIDESR01EY031949 · NEI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI WENSEL, THEODORE G · 2020 to 2023
$1.6M
Cep290 function in photoreceptor structure and disease.F32EY031574 · NEI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI MOYE, ABIGAIL R · 2021 to 2022
$128k
National Institute of healthNEI NIH HHS F32 EY031574NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026545NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031949NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM144230NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM146315NIH HHS F32-EY-031574NIH HHS P20 GM144230NIH HHS R01-EY026545NIH HHS R01-EY031949NIH HHS R01-GM146315OfficNEI R01-EYResearch to Prevent Blindess ChallengeSwiss National Science Foundation 176097Welch Foundation
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Abstract

The most common genetic cause of the childhood blindness disease Leber congenital amaurosis is mutation of the ciliopathy gene CEP290. Despite extensive study, the photoreceptor-specific roles of CEP290 remain unclear. Using advanced microscopy techniques, we investigated the sub-ciliary localization of CEP290 and its role in mouse photoreceptors during development. CEP290 was found throughout the connecting cilium between the microtubules and membrane, with nine-fold symmetry. In the absence of CEP290 ciliogenesis occurs, but the connecting cilium membrane is aberrant, and sub-structures, such as the ciliary necklace and Y-links, are confined to the proximal connecting cilium. Transition zone (TZ) proteins AHI1 and NPHP1 were abnormally restricted to the proximal connecting cilium in the absence of CEP290, whereas other TZ proteins, like NPHP8 and CEP89 were unaffected. Although outer segment disc formation is inhibited in Cep290 mutant retina, we observed large numbers of extracellular vesicles. These results suggest roles for CEP290 in ciliary membrane structure, outer segment disc formation and photoreceptor-specific spatial distribution of a subset of TZ proteins, which collectively lead to failure of outer segment formation and photoreceptor degeneration.

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Antigens, NeoplasmCiliaPhotoreceptor Cells, VertebrateAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsCytoskeletal ProteinsLeber Congenital AmaurosisMiceAntigens, NeoplasmCell Cycle ProteinsCep290 protein, mouseCytoskeletal ProteinsCEP290Ciliary necklaceConnecting ciliumPhotoreceptorTransition zoneY-links

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PMCPMC12751091

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