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Genes expression of WT and KLF12 overexpression mouse fetues at 9.0 dpc

ABSTRACT: Background: Although adequate periconceptional folic acid (FA) supplementation has reduced the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs)-affected pregnancies, mechanisms underlie FA resistant NTDs are poorly understood, so that NTDs still remain a global public health concern now. It has been proven that high level of Krüppel-like factor 12 (KLF12) has bad effects on heath in most cases, but there is no evidence concerning its roles during development. Methods: We used KLF12-overexpression mice to study the effects of high level of KLF12 on neural tube development. Findings: We showed KLF12-overexpression fetuses died in utero at around 10.5 days post coitus with 100% cranial NTDs. Neither FA or formate benefited normal neural tube closure in mutant fetuses. Further anylasis revealed high level of KLF12 caused NTDs in mice via overactivating Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway, leading to upregulation of Ptch1, Gli1, Hhip etc. PF-5274857, an antagonist of Shh signaling pathway could significantly promote dorsolateral hinge point formation and partially rescue the phynotype. Interpretation: The regulatory hierarchy between high level of KLF12 and FA-resistant NTDs might provide new insights for the diagnosis and treatment of unexplained NTDs in the future.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE166054 | GEO | 2021/02/04

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Background: In the early stage of embryonic development, the neural tube (NT) cannot be closed properly due to some complex factors such as, environmental factors, genetic factors and the relationship between various factors, leading to the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs). Methods: In this study, we induced the mouse model of NTDs by feeding mice a low-folate diet and injecting 1.5mg/kg methotrexate on E7.5. Fetal mice were achieved at E13.5, then we extracted proteins from brain tissue with trypsin digestion. After enzymatic digestion, peptides were labeled with TMT/iTRAQ and then separated in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for subsequent LC-MS/MS analysis. To analyze the functional enrichment of differentially expressed proteins(DEPs) in the NTDs mice tissues with low folate induction, we used Gene Ontology(GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway annotation to analyze proteomic changes. Results: Low folate induced mouse model was successfully constructed. Folate was used as a sensitizing agent, the teratogenicity rate of the NTDs fetal mice was increased to 36.5% when methotrexate was injected to maternal mice at E7.5. 6614 proteins were identified by mass spectrometry, among them, 5656 proteins were quantified. In the following proteomic analysis, GO classification and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were conducted, and heatmaps were drawn for differentially expressed proteins(DEPs). Moreover, the main pathways associated with NTDs, such as Hedgehog, Wnt, p53, Hippo signaling pathways, and one carbon pool by folate, can be identified through the generation of a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. It was also found that the regulation of ribosomal proteins has a certain impact on neural tube development, such as RPL13 and RPL14, which are upregulated in NTDs. Conclusions: Our results revealed proteomic changes in the tissues of low folate induced NTDs mice, as well as validation showed that ribosomal proteins play a regulatory role during the development of NTDs, it provides new ideas for the pathogenesis and preventive measures of NTDs.

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Genes expression of WT and KLF12 overexpression mouse fetues at 9.0 dpc

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