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Plexina4 and cell survival in the developing zebrafish hindbrain

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DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.633

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apoptosis; Clusterin; CRISPR mutant; embryo; floor plate; motor neuron

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Growth factors are important for neuron survival in the developing nervous system. Plexina4 promotes cell survival in the embryonic hindbrain of zebrafish.
BackgroundGrowth factors are important in the developing and mature nervous system to support the survival of neurons. Developmental signaling molecules are known for their roles in controlling neurogenesis and neural circuit formation. Whether or not these molecules also have roles in cell survival in the developing nervous system is poorly understood. Plexins are a family of transmembrane receptors that bind Semaphorin ligands and are known to function in the guidance of developing axons and blood vessels. ResultsIn embryonic zebrafish, plexina4 is expressed widely in the brain, becoming largely restricted to the hindbrain as neurogenesis and differentiation proceed. Apoptosis is increased in the embryonic hindbrain of a plexina4(ca307/ca307) CRISPR mutant. Based on the literature, we tested the secreted heat shock protein, Clusterin, as a candidate ligand to mediate cell survival through Plexina4. clusterin is expressed by the floor plate of the embryonic zebrafish hindbrain, in proximity to plexina4-expressing hindbrain cells. Morpholino-mediated knockdown of Clusterin increases cell apoptosis in the hindbrain, with additional cell death observed in epistasis experiments where Clusterin is knocked down in a plexina4 mutant background. ConclusionsOur data suggest that Plexina4 promotes cell survival in the developing zebrafish hindbrain, likely through a pathway independent of Clusterin.

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