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A dominant mutation in tyrp1A leads to melanophore death in zebrafish

Authors
Krauss, J., Geiger-Rudolph, S., Koch, I., Nüsslein-Volhard, C., Irion, U.
ID
ZDB-PUB-140604-4
Date
2014
Source
Pigment cell & melanoma research   27(5): 827-30 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Geiger-Rudolph, Silke, Irion, Uwe, Krauss, Jana, Nüsslein-Volhard, Christiane
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Phenylthiourea/chemistry
  • Cell Membrane/metabolism
  • Intramolecular Oxidoreductases/genetics*
  • Intramolecular Oxidoreductases/metabolism
  • Melanocytes/cytology*
  • Regeneration
  • Phenotype
  • Cell Death
  • Animals
  • Melanins/metabolism
  • Zebrafish
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics*
  • Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
  • Mutation*
  • Genes, Dominant*
  • Pigmentation
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PubMed
24891189 Full text @ Pigment Cell Melanoma Res.
Abstract
Melanin biosynthesis in vertebrates depends on the function of three enzymes of the tyrosinase family, tyrosinase (Tyr), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (Tyrp1) and dopachrome tautomerase (Dct or Tyrp2). Tyrp1 might play an additional role in the survival and proliferation of melanocytes. Here we describe a mutation in tyrp1A, one of the two tyrp1 paralogs in zebrafish, which causes melanophore death leading to a semi-dominant phenotype. The mutation, an Arg->Cys change in the amino-terminal part of the protein, is similar to mutations in humans and mice where they lead to blond hair (in melanesians) or dark hair with white bases, respectively. We demonstrate that the phenotype in zebrafish depends on the presence of the mutant protein and on melanin synthesis. Ultrastructural analysis shows that the melanosome morphology and pigment content are altered in the mutants. These structural changes might be the underlying cause for the observed cell death, which, surprisingly, does not result in patterning defects. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Phenotype
Fish Conditions Stage Phenotype Figure
TUchemical treatment: N-phenylthioureaProtruding-mouth
TUchemical treatment: N-phenylthioureaProtruding-mouth
tyrtk20/tk20; tyrp1adtva6/dtva6standard conditionsProtruding-mouth
tyrtk20/tk20; tyrp1adtva6/dtva6standard conditionsProtruding-mouth
tyrp1adtva6/+ (TU)standard conditionsDay 5
tyrp1adtva6/+ (TU)standard conditionsDays 45-89
tyrp1adtva6/+ (TU)standard conditionsAdult
tyrp1adtva6/dtva6 (TU)standard conditionsPrim-5
tyrp1adtva6/dtva6 (TU)standard conditionsPrim-5
tyrp1adtva6/dtva6 (TU)standard conditionsProtruding-mouth
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Mutations / Transgenics
Allele Construct Type Affected Genomic Region
b4
    		Insertion
    dtva6
      		Point Mutation
      tk20
        		Point Mutation
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        Citation
        Krauss, J., Geiger-Rudolph, S., Koch, I., Nüsslein-Volhard, C., Irion, U. (2014) A dominant mutation in tyrp1A leads to melanophore death in zebrafish. Pigment cell & melanoma research. 27(5):827-30.