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Disease-associated mutations in WDR34 lead to diverse impacts on the assembly and function of dynein-2

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JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
Volume 136, Issue 5, Pages -

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COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.260073

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Cilia; Dynein-2; WDR34; Ciliopathy; Microtubule motor

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The primary cilium is a sensory organelle that receives signals from the external environment and transports them into the cell. Mutations in proteins required for transport in the primary cilium result in ciliopathies, which lead to the malformation of organs and skeletal dysplasias. WDR34, a dynein-2 intermediate chain, is necessary for the maintenance of cilia function.
The primary cilium is a sensory organelle, receiving signals from the external environment and relaying them into the cell. Mutations in proteins required for transport in the primary cilium result in ciliopathies, a group of genetic disorders that commonly lead to the malformation of organs such as the kidney, liver and eyes and skeletal dysplasias. The motor proteins dynein-2 and kinesin-2 mediate retrograde and anterograde transport, respectively, in the cilium. WDR34 (also known as DYNC2I2), a dynein-2 intermediate chain, is required for the maintenance of cilia function. Here, we investigated WDR34 mutations identified in Jeune syndrome, short-rib polydactyly syndrome and asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia patients. There is a poor correlation between genotype and phenotype in these cases, making diagnosis and treatment highly complex. We set out to define the biological impacts on cilia formation and function of WDR34 mutations by stably expressing the mutant proteins in WDR34-knockout cells. WDR34 mutations led to different spectrums of phenotypes. Quantitative proteomics demonstrated changes in dynein-2 assembly, whereas initiation and extension of the axoneme, localization of intraflagellar transport complex-B proteins, transition zone integrity and Hedgehog signalling were also affected.

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