Using ciliary protein PKD-2 localization in Caenorhabditis elegans to study primary cilia form and function Samuel Grund, Tairen Przybelski-Lisowski, and.

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Using ciliary protein PKD-2 localization in Caenorhabditis elegans to study primary cilia form and function Samuel Grund, Tairen Przybelski-Lisowski, and Shelby Hamlin Jamie Lyman Gingerich, Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Introduction 17 Additional Candidate Localization Factors Identified Primary cilia are cellular projections that sense the surrounding environment and transmit that information to a cell. In humans, non- functional cilia can cause a range of health issues including heart defects, syndromic obesity and polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The protein encoded by Pkd-2, PKD-2, is found in primary cilia in both humans and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (figure 1). The specific targeting of the PKD-2 protein to the ciliary membrane is required for proper cilia function in both humans and nematodes. Thus, C. elegans is a great model for studying primary cilia form and function. Out of 2,187 genes on chromosome I previously screened, 201 were identified as putative PKD-2 localization factors. While this initial screen allowed us to test most of the genes on chromosome I, as additional RNAi clones became available, we screened an additional 384 genes and identified 17 new candidates. Current efforts in the lab include categorizing and further characterization of the genes’ role in cilia form and function. We hypothesize that candidate factors may affect PKD-2 localization specifically, general transport processes in the cilium, or the structure of cilia or the surrounding support cells. Genes with known nervous system expression Genes with known nervous system expression that affect cilium structure Genes that affect cilium structure Genes potentially involved in lipid binding Wild-type: PKD-2 visible in the cell body, the ciliary base and the cilium proper but not the dendrite. Category 1: Extra cilia accumulation Y48G8Al.6 (smg-2) F36F2.6 (fcp-1) B0511.13 F49D11.7 Y71G12B.1a Category 2: Dendritic and ciliary base accumulation F10D11.6 W05F2.7 F32H2.11 Y37E3.1 F59C6.11 Y51F10.9 (gap-3) T28F4.1.1 Y71F9AL.16 (arx-1) Category 3: Curved cilia Y18D10A.22 Y48G8AR.2 F58D5.1.1 D2092.10 A B (Adapted from Bae MM Barr) Figure 1. Male and hermaphrodite C. elegans (A). The basic structure of C. elegans primary cilia (B). PKD-2 localization involves: Translation of PKD-2 in the cell body Transport of PKD-2 through the dendrite Sorting of ciliary proteins at the ciliary base Specific localization of PKD-2 to the ciliary membrane Our lab is investigating which genes in the C. elegans genome affect PKD-2 localization. A B PT443 (wild-type) * ^ smg-2(mutant) * ^ F32H2.11(mutant) D2092.10(mutant) C D Methods Figure 2. Fluorescent microscopy of a wild-type male (A) and male RNAi mutants from category 1 (B), category 2 (C) and category 3 (D). Smg-2 was targeted in B, which resulted in PKD-2::GFP accumulation in the ciliary base. F32H2.11 was targeted in C, which resulted in PKD-2::GFP accumulation in the ciliary base. D2092.10 was targeted in D, which caused abnormal ciliary curvature. * indicates the ciliary base, ^ indicates the cilia tip. The anterior (head) portion of each male C. elegans is shown. Bacteria containing individual portions of the genes on chromosome I produce double-stranded RNA. Analysis of candidate factors includes both database searching to find out what may already be known about their roles in cilia, trafficking, and membrane interactions and experiments in the lab to assess the structural integrity and function of the cilia. Thus far, we have found that we cannot predict gene function based on the PKD-2 mislocalization classification. We have also identified both genes known to affect cilia function and genes of unknown function. The sometimes subtle changes in PKD-2 localization made identification of some candidate localization factors challenging. Round 1: 2,187 genes Round 2: 384 new genes The C. elegans eat the bacteria and the double stranded RNA is absorbed through the lining of the digestive system. Summary and Future Research In the nematode cells, the double stranded RNA interferes with the translation of the corresponding C. elegans mRNA. Seventeen additional genes on chromosome I were identified as putative PKD-2 localization factors. Of these seventeen genes, four were shown to be neuronal-enriched, and eight had other functions and no evidence was found indicating their expression in the nervous system. Future research will focus on identifying the location and timing of expression of each candidate localization factor. We observe the C. elegans using a fluorescent microscope to see if PKD-2 is mislocalized. References Funding and Acknowledgements NO: Gene is not a candidate. YES: Gene is a candidate and will be investigated further Bae YK, MM Barr. (2008) Sensory roles of neuronal cilia: cilia development, morphogenesis, and function in C. elegans. Front Biosci. 13:5959-74. Boutros M., and Ahringer J. (2008) The art and design of genetic screens: RNA interference. Nature Reviews. 9: 554-566. NIH AREA Grant DK88743 Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Thank you to Dr. Maureen Barr (Rutgers University), Dr. Jinghua Hu (Mayo Clinic), and the Biology Department.