Mutations in the cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 gene(CDKL5)cause a severe neurodevelopmental disorder,yet the impact of truncating mutations remains unclear.Here,we introduce the Cdkl5^(492stop) mouse model,mimicking ...Mutations in the cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 gene(CDKL5)cause a severe neurodevelopmental disorder,yet the impact of truncating mutations remains unclear.Here,we introduce the Cdkl5^(492stop) mouse model,mimicking C-terminal truncating mutations in patients.492stop/Y mice exhibit altered dendritic spine morphology and spontaneous seizure-like behaviors,alongside other behavioral deficits.After creating cell lines with various Cdkl5 truncating mutations,we found that these mutations are regulated by the nonsense-mediated RNA decay pathway.Most truncating mutations result in CDKL5 protein loss,leading to multiple disease phenotypes,and offering new insights into the pathogenesis of CDKL5 disorder.展开更多
基金supported by the Innovation of Science and Technology 2030-Major Project"Platform of Nonhuman Primate Models"(2021ZD0200900)the Ministry of Science and Technology(2018YFA0801404)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82021001)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project.
文摘Mutations in the cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 gene(CDKL5)cause a severe neurodevelopmental disorder,yet the impact of truncating mutations remains unclear.Here,we introduce the Cdkl5^(492stop) mouse model,mimicking C-terminal truncating mutations in patients.492stop/Y mice exhibit altered dendritic spine morphology and spontaneous seizure-like behaviors,alongside other behavioral deficits.After creating cell lines with various Cdkl5 truncating mutations,we found that these mutations are regulated by the nonsense-mediated RNA decay pathway.Most truncating mutations result in CDKL5 protein loss,leading to multiple disease phenotypes,and offering new insights into the pathogenesis of CDKL5 disorder.
