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  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

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  • Plectin is a high-molecular-weight cytoskeletal linker protein.
  • It interacts with intermediate filaments, actomyosin structures, and microtubules.
  • Plectin dysfunction is linked to multisystemic diseases like epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy (EBS-MD).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the functional diversity of plectin.
  • To discuss the molecular features and pathological phenotypes of various transgenic mouse models.
  • To highlight plectin's role in different tissues and its relevance to human diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a unique collection of transgenic mice, including full (null) knockout, tissue-restricted and isoform-specific knockouts, double knockouts, and knock-in lines.
  • Examination of molecular features and pathological phenotypes in these models.
  • Discussion of studies using other animal models like zebrafish and *C. elegans*.

Main Results:

  • Functional plectin is required for the proper function of epithelia, cardiac and skeletal muscle, neuromuscular junctions, and vascular endothelium.
  • Plectin-null mice exhibit severe skin and muscle phenotypes, indicating its role in hemidesmosome and sarcomere integrity.
  • Ablation of specific plectin isoforms causes distinct phenotypes in myofibers, basal keratinocytes, or neurons, and tissue-restricted ablation reduces cellular resilience to mechanical stress.

Conclusions:

  • Plectin is essential for maintaining the integrity and function of various tissues, including skin, muscle, and endothelium.
  • Genetic models demonstrate that plectin's diverse isoforms play specific roles in different cell types.
  • Understanding plectin's function through these models provides insights into human diseases caused by plectin mutations.