Reversal of axonal growth defects in an extraocular fibrosis model by engineering the kinesin–microtubule interface

Itsushi Minoura, Hiroko Takazaki, Rie Ayukawa, Chihiro Saruta, You Hachikubo, Seiichi Uchimura, Tomonobu Hida, Hiroyuki Kamiguchi, Tomomi Shimogori and Etsuko Muto ()
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Itsushi Minoura: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Hiroko Takazaki: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Rie Ayukawa: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Chihiro Saruta: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
You Hachikubo: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Seiichi Uchimura: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Tomonobu Hida: Laboratory for Neuronal Growth Mechanisms, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Hiroyuki Kamiguchi: Laboratory for Neuronal Growth Mechanisms, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Tomomi Shimogori: Laboratory for Molecular Mechanisms of Thalamus Development, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako
Etsuko Muto: Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako

Nature Communications, 2016, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Mutations in human β3-tubulin (TUBB3) cause an ocular motility disorder termed congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 3 (CFEOM3). In CFEOM3, the oculomotor nervous system develops abnormally due to impaired axon guidance and maintenance; however, the underlying mechanism linking TUBB3 mutations to axonal growth defects remains unclear. Here, we investigate microtubule (MT)-based motility in vitro using MTs formed with recombinant TUBB3. We find that the disease-associated TUBB3 mutations R262H and R262A impair the motility and ATPase activity of the kinesin motor. Engineering a mutation in the L12 loop of kinesin surprisingly restores a normal level of motility and ATPase activity on MTs carrying the R262A mutation. Moreover, in a CFEOM3 mouse model expressing the same mutation, overexpressing the suppressor mutant kinesin restores axonal growth in vivo. Collectively, these findings establish the critical role of the TUBB3-R262 residue for mediating kinesin interaction, which in turn is required for normal axonal growth and brain development.

Date: 2016
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