The myopathy-causing mutation DNM2-S619L leads to defective tubulation in vitro and in developing zebrafish

EM Gibbs, AE Davidson, WR Telfer… - Disease models & …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
EM Gibbs, AE Davidson, WR Telfer, EL Feldman, JJ Dowling
Disease models & mechanisms, 2014journals.biologists.com
DNM2 is a ubiquitously expressed GTPase that regulates multiple subcellular processes.
Mutations in DNM2 are a common cause of centronuclear myopathy, a severe disorder
characterized by altered skeletal muscle structure and function. The precise mechanisms
underlying disease-associated DNM2 mutations are unresolved. We examined the common
DNM2-S619L mutation using both in vitro and in vivo approaches. Expression of DNM2-
S619L in zebrafish led to the accumulation of aberrant vesicular structures and to defective …
DNM2 is a ubiquitously expressed GTPase that regulates multiple subcellular processes. Mutations in DNM2 are a common cause of centronuclear myopathy, a severe disorder characterized by altered skeletal muscle structure and function. The precise mechanisms underlying disease-associated DNM2 mutations are unresolved. We examined the common DNM2-S619L mutation using both in vitro and in vivo approaches. Expression of DNM2-S619L in zebrafish led to the accumulation of aberrant vesicular structures and to defective excitation-contraction coupling. Expression of DNM2-S619L in COS7 cells resulted in defective BIN1-dependent tubule formation. These data suggest that DNM2-S619L causes disease, in part, by interfering with membrane tubulation.
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