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Dual regulation of lin28a by Myc is necessary during zebrafish retina regeneration

Authors
Mitra, S., Sharma, P., Kaur, S., Khursheed, M.A., Gupta, S., Chaudhary, M., Kurup, A.J., Ramachandran, R.
ID
ZDB-PUB-190105-1
Date
2019
Source
The Journal of cell biology   218(2): 489-507 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Kurup, Akshai Janardhana
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/genetics
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/metabolism
  • Ependymoglial Cells/cytology
  • Ependymoglial Cells/metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation/physiology
  • Histone Deacetylase 1/genetics
  • Histone Deacetylase 1/metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/metabolism*
  • RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
  • RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism*
  • Regeneration/physiology*
  • Retina/physiology*
  • Signal Transduction/physiology*
  • Transcription Factors/genetics
  • Transcription Factors/metabolism
  • Zebrafish/physiology*
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
  • Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism*
PubMed
30606747 Full text @ J. Cell Biol.
Abstract
Cellular reprogramming leading to induction of Muller glia-derived progenitor cells (MGPCs) with stem cell characteristics is essential for zebrafish retina regeneration. Although several regeneration-specific genes are characterized, the significance of MGPC-associated Mycb induction remains unknown. Here, we show that early expression of Mycb induces expression of genes like ascl1a, a known activator of lin28a in MGPCs. Notably, mycb is simultaneously activated by Ascl1a and repressed by Insm1a in regenerating retina. Here, we unravel a dual role of Mycb in lin28a expression, both as an activator through Ascl1a in MGPCs and a repressor in combination with Hdac1 in neighboring cells. Myc inhibition reduces the number of MGPCs and abolishes normal regeneration. Myc in collaboration with Hdac1 inhibits her4.1, an effector of Delta-Notch signaling. Further, we also show the repressive role of Delta-Notch signaling on lin28a expression in post-injured retina. Our studies reveal mechanistic understanding of Myc pathway during zebrafish retina regeneration, which could pave way for therapeutic intervention during mammalian retina regeneration.
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