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Charles G. Eberhart

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Opposing Effects of CREBBP Mutations Govern the Phenotype of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and Adult SHH Medulloblastoma

2018

Recurrent mutations in chromatin modifiers are specifically prevalent in adolescent or adult patients with Sonic hedgehog-associated medulloblastoma (SHH MB). Here, we report that mutations in the acetyltransferase CREBBP have opposing effects during the development of the cerebellum, the primary site of origin of SHH MB. Our data reveal that loss of Crebbp in cerebellar granule neuron progenitors (GNPs) during embryonic development of mice compromises GNP development, in part by downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf). Interestingly, concomitant cerebellar hypoplasia was also observed in patients with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, a congenital disorder caused by germline mu…

0301 basic medicineCerebellumCrebbp protein mousemetabolism [Cerebellar Neoplasms]acetyltransferase; cerebellum; CREBBP; development; Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome; SHH medulloblastomagenetics [Hedgehog Proteins]MiceNeurotrophic factorsmetabolism [CREB-Binding Protein]Mice KnockoutNeuronsRubinstein-Taybi Syndromepathology [Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome]CREBBPCREB-Binding ProteinPhenotypegenetics [CREB-Binding Protein]3. Good healthpathology [Cerebellar Neoplasms]acetyltransferasePhenotypemedicine.anatomical_structuregenetics [Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome]Femalemetabolism [Hedgehog Proteins]Signal TransductionSHH medulloblastomaAdultcerebellumBiologyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyCREBBP; Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome; SHH medulloblastoma; acetyltransferase; cerebellum; development.03 medical and health sciencesGermline mutationAcetyltransferasesmetabolism [Medulloblastoma]medicineAnimalsHumansgenetics [Cerebellar Neoplasms]Hedgehog Proteinsddc:610Cerebellar NeoplasmsdevelopmentMolecular BiologyMedulloblastomaRubinstein–Taybi syndromegenetics [Medulloblastoma]metabolism [Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome]pathology [Medulloblastoma]Cell Biologymedicine.disease030104 developmental biologyMutationphysiology [CREB-Binding Protein]Cancer researchSHH protein humanCerebellar hypoplasia (non-human)metabolism [Acetyltransferases]CREBBP protein humanMedulloblastomaDevelopmental BiologyCongenital disorderDevelopmental Cell
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EphrinB2 controls vessel pruning through STAT1-JNK3 signalling

2014

Angiogenesis produces primitive vascular networks that need pruning to yield hierarchically organized and functional vessels. Despite the critical importance of vessel pruning to vessel patterning and function, the mechanisms regulating this process are not clear. Here we show that EphrinB2, a well-known player in angiogenesis, is an essential regulator of endothelial cell death and vessel pruning. This regulation depends upon phosphotyrosine-EphrinB2 signalling repressing c-jun N-terminal kinase 3 activity via STAT1. JNK3 activation causes endothelial cell death. In the absence of JNK3, hyaloid vessel physiological pruning is impaired, associated with abnormal persistence of hyaloid vessel…

Chromatin ImmunoprecipitationCell SurvivalAngiogenesisImmunoblottingRegulatorFluorescent Antibody TechniqueNeovascularization PhysiologicGeneral Physics and AstronomyEphrin-B2Persistent Hyperplastic Primary VitreousIn Vitro TechniquesBiologyBioinformaticsMicrophthalmiaArticleGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyNeovascularizationMiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 10Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsmedicineAnimalsHumansImmunoprecipitationInvolution (medicine)Pruning (decision trees)Cell ProliferationMice KnockoutMultidisciplinaryNeovascularization PathologicfungiEndothelial CellsRetinal VesselsGeneral ChemistryFlow Cytometrymedicine.diseaseCell biologyEndothelial stem cellSTAT1 Transcription Factornervous systemPersistent hyperplastic primary vitreousGene Knockdown Techniquescardiovascular systemmedicine.symptomSignal TransductionNature Communications
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