Loss of RAD9B impairs early neural development and contributes to the risk for human spina bifida

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• Alternative Title:
  Hum Mutat
• Personal Author:
  Cao, Xuanye ; Tian, Tian ; Steele, John W. ; Cabrera, Robert M. ; Aguiar-Pulido, Vanessa ; Wadhwa, Shruti ; Bhavani, Nikitha ; Bi, Patrick ; Gargurevich, Nick H. ; Hoffman, Ethan N. ; Cai, Chun-Quan ; Marini, Nicholas J. ; Yang, Wei ; Shaw, Gary M. ; Ross, Margaret E. ; Finnell, Richard H. ; Lei, Yunping
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• Description:
  DNA damage response (DDR) genes orchestrating the network of DNA repair, cell cycle control, are essential for the rapid proliferation of neural progenitor cells. To date, the potential association between specific DDR genes and the risk of human neural tube defects (NTDs) has not been investigated. Using whole-genome sequencing and targeted sequencing, we identified significant enrichment of rare deleterious RAD9B variants in spina bifida cases compared to controls (8/409 vs. 0/298; p = .0241). Among the eight identified variants, the two frameshift mutants and p.Gln146Glu affected RAD9B nuclear localization. The two frameshift mutants also decreased the protein level of RAD9B. p.Ser354Gly, as well as the two frameshifts, affected the cell proliferation rate. Finally, p.Ser354Gly, p.Ser10Gly, p.Ile112Met, p.Gln146Glu, and the two frameshift variants showed a decreased ability for activating JNK phosphorylation. RAD9B knockdowns in human embryonic stem cells profoundly affected early differentiation through impairing PAX6 and OCT4 expression. RAD9B deficiency impeded in vitro formation of neural organoids, a 3D cell culture model for human neural development. Furthermore, the RNA-seq data revealed that loss of RAD9B dysregulates cell adhesion genes during organoid formation. These results represent the first demonstration of a DDR gene as an NTD risk factor in humans.
• Subjects:
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Cell Line
  • DNA Damage
  • DNA Repair
  • Embryonic Stem Cells
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
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• Keywords:
  • DNA damage response
  • RAD9B
  • spina bifida
  • stem cell
• Source:
  Hum Mutat. 41(4):786-799
• Pubmed ID:
  31898828
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7185173
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 HD083809/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U01 DD001033/DD/NCBDD CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U01DD001033/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ ; CU01DD001033/CC/CDC HHSUnited States/ ; P01 HD067244/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HD074695/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HD095520/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HD081216/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/87325/cdc_87325_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 2.17 MB]
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  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:45eeac3fce3d7980f085dbb1fa694e42c7c7357b04dddca426f7ff6787017da6