Journal Article

DZNE-2020-01289

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Ripamonti, S. ; Shomroni, O. ; Rhee, J. S. ; Chowdhury, K. ; Jahn, O. ; Hellmann, K. P. ; Bonn, S.DZNE* ; Brose, N. ; Tirard, M. (Corresponding author)

2020
Wiley-Blackwell Oxford

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Abstract: SUMOylation is a dynamic post-translational protein modification that primarily takes place in cell nuclei, where it plays a key role in multiple DNA-related processes. In neurons, the SUMOylation-dependent control of a subset of neuronal transcription factors is known to regulate various aspects of nerve cell differentiation, development, and function. In an unbiased screen for endogenous SUMOylation targets in the developing mouse brain, based on a His6 -HA-SUMO1 knock-in mouse line, we previously identified the transcription factor Zinc finger and BTB domain-containing 20 (Zbtb20) as a new SUMO1-conjugate. We show here that the three key SUMO paralogues SUMO1, SUMO2, and SUMO3 can all be conjugated to Zbtb20 in vitro in HEK293FT cells, and we confirm the SUMOylation of Zbtb20 in vivo in mouse brain. Using primary hippocampal neurons from wild-type and Zbtb20 knock-out (KO) mice as a model system, we then demonstrate that the expression of Zbtb20 is required for proper nerve cell development and neurite growth and branching. Furthermore, we show that the SUMOylation of Zbtb20 is essential for its function in this context, and provide evidence indicating that SUMOylation affects the Zbtb20-dependent transcriptional profile of neurons. Our data highlight the role of SUMOylation in the regulation of neuronal transcription factors that determine nerve cell development, and they demonstrate that key functions of the transcription factor Zbtb20 in neuronal development and neurite growth are under obligatory SUMOylation control.

Keyword(s): Animals (MeSH) ; Cell Survival (MeSH) ; Gene Expression Profiling (MeSH) ; Gene Knock-In Techniques (MeSH) ; HEK293 Cells (MeSH) ; Hippocampus: metabolism (MeSH) ; Humans (MeSH) ; Mice (MeSH) ; Mice, Inbred C57BL (MeSH) ; Mice, Knockout (MeSH) ; Nervous System: growth & development (MeSH) ; Neurites: physiology (MeSH) ; Neurons: metabolism (MeSH) ; Primary Cell Culture (MeSH) ; RNA: biosynthesis (MeSH) ; RNA: genetics (MeSH) ; Sumoylation: physiology (MeSH) ; Transcription Factors: genetics (MeSH) ; Transcription Factors: physiology (MeSH)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Genome Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases (AG Heutink 1)

Research Program(s):

1. 342 - Disease Mechanisms and Model Systems (POF3-342) (POF3-342)

Appears in the scientific report 2020

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