期刊
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
卷 288, 期 51, 页码 36610-36623出版社
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M113.453183
关键词
Development; Gene Expression; Homology Modeling; Protease; Transforming Growth Factor (TGF); PC7; Otolith; PCSK7; Proprotein Convertase; Zebrafish
资金
- Academy of Finland [128623, 135980, 121003, 140978, 132877]
- European Community
- Emil Aaltonen Foundation
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation
- Tampere Tuberculosis Foundation
- Tampere Graduate Program in Biomedicine and Biotechnology
- Finnish Cultural Foundation
- Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion
- Laboratoriolaaketieteen edistamissaatio
- Tampere University Hospital [9M080, 9N056]
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [128623, 121003, 135980, 135980, 140978, 140978, 121003, 128623] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
Background: The in vivo importance of PCSK7 in the vertebrates is currently poorly understood. Results: Inhibiting PCSK7 in zebrafish results in various developmental defects and dysregulation of gene expressions. Conclusion: PCSK7 is essential for zebrafish development and regulates the expression and proteolytic cleavage of TGF1a. Significance: PCSK inhibitors are considered future therapeutics for human diseases; understanding the biological role of PCSK7 is therefore critical. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin (PCSK) enzymes convert proproteins into bioactive end products. Although other PCSK enzymes are known to be essential for biological processes ranging from cholesterol metabolism to host defense, the in vivo importance of the evolutionarily ancient PCSK7 has remained enigmatic. Here, we quantified the expressions of all pcsk genes during the 1st week of fish development and in several tissues. pcsk7 expression was ubiquitous and evident already during the early development. To compare mammalian and zebrafish PCSK7, we prepared homology models, which demonstrated remarkable structural conservation. When the PCSK7 function in developing larvae was inhibited, we found that PCSK7-deficient fish have defects in various organs, including the brain, eye, and otic vesicle, and these result in mortality within 7 days postfertilization. A genome-wide analysis of PCSK7-dependent gene expression showed that, in addition to developmental processes, several immune system-related pathways are also regulated by PCSK7. Specifically, the PCSK7 contributed to the mRNA expression and proteolytic cleavage of the cytokine TGF1a. Consequently, tgf1a morphant fish displayed phenotypical similarities with pcsk7 morphants, underscoring the importance of this cytokine in the zebrafish development. Targeting PCSK activity has emerged as a strategy for treating human diseases. Our results suggest that inhibiting PCSK7 might interfere with normal vertebrate development.
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