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Published on: June 18, 2016
Deletion of Htt cause alterations in cAMP signaling and spatial patterning in Dictyostelium discoideum
Pooja Bhadoriya1,2, Mukul Jain1,2, Geeta Kaicker2
1School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
In the present study, we have analyzed in detail the functions of Htt during growth and development of the protist, Dictyostelium discoideum by creating mutants (both overexpressor and knockout). The mRNA was present at all stages of growth and development. Overexpression of htt did not show any major anomaly, while deletion resulted in delayed aggregation territory formation and showed asynchronous development especially after slug stage. The slugs formed by htt - cells showed aberration in anterior-posterior boundary, showing increased prestalk region. DdHtt regulates STAT transcription factors in the tip organizer region that help maintain patterning and culmination. In chimeras with the wild-type, htt - cells preferentially localized to the tip of the slug and basal disc regions of the fruiting body showing prestalk/stalk bias, while the overexpressing cells majorly populated the prespore/spore region showing spore bias. These differences could be attributed to protein kinase A (PKA)-regulated cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling.
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