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Sec24D-dependent transport of extracellular matrix proteins is required for zebrafish skeletal morphogenesis

Authors
Sarmah, S., Barrallo-Gimeno, A., Melville, D.B., Topczewski, J., Solnica-Krezel, L., and Knapik, E.W.
ID
ZDB-PUB-100511-10
Date
2010
Source
PLoS One   5(4): e10367 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Barrallo Gimeno, Alejandro, Knapik, Ela W., Melville, David, Sarmah, Swapnalee, Solnica-Krezel, Lilianna, Topczewski, Jacek
Keywords
Cartilage, Chondrocytes, Embryos, Zebrafish, Collagens, Extracellular matrix, Extracellular matrix proteins, Phenotypes
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Bone and Bones
  • COP-Coated Vesicles
  • Cartilage
  • Chondrocytes
  • Chondrogenesis
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins/metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Morphogenesis*
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins/metabolism*
  • Zebrafish
  • Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism*
PubMed
20442775 Full text @ PLoS One
Abstract
Protein transport from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to Golgi is primarily conducted by coated vesicular carriers such as COPII. Here, we describe zebrafish bulldog mutations that disrupt the function of the cargo adaptor Sec24D, an integral component of the COPII complex. We show that Sec24D is essential for secretion of cartilage matrix proteins, whereas the preceding development of craniofacial primordia and pre-chondrogenic condensations does not depend on this isoform. Bulldog chondrocytes fail to secrete type II collagen and matrilin to extracellular matrix (ECM), but membrane bound receptor beta1-Integrin and Cadherins appear to leave ER in Sec24D-independent fashion. Consequently, Sec24D-deficient cells accumulate proteins in the distended ER, although a subset of ER compartments and Golgi complexes as visualized by electron microscopy and NBD C(6)-ceramide staining appear functional. Consistent with the backlog of proteins in the ER, chondrocytes activate the ER stress response machinery and significantly upregulate BiP transcription. Failure of ECM secretion hinders chondroblast intercalations thus resulting in small and malformed cartilages and severe craniofacial dysmorphology. This defect is specific to Sec24D mutants since knockdown of Sec24C, a close paralog of Sec24D, does not result in craniofacial cartilage dysmorphology. However, craniofacial development in double Sec24C/Sec24D-deficient animals is arrested earlier than in bulldog/sec24d, suggesting that Sec24C can compensate for loss of Sec24D at initial stages of chondrogenesis, but Sec24D is indispensable for chondrocyte maturation. Our study presents the first developmental perspective on Sec24D function and establishes Sec24D as a strong candidate for cartilage maintenance diseases and craniofacial birth defects.
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