Article ; Online: Loss of the Vitamin B-12 Transport Protein Tcn2 Results in Maternally Inherited Growth and Developmental Defects in Zebrafish.
2021 Volume 151, Issue 9, Page(s) 2522–2532
Abstract: Background: In humans, vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) transport involves 3 paralogous proteins: transcobalamin, haptocorrin, and intrinsic factor. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) express 3 genes that encode proteins homologous to known B-12 carrier proteins: tcn2 (a ... ...
Abstract | Background: In humans, vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) transport involves 3 paralogous proteins: transcobalamin, haptocorrin, and intrinsic factor. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) express 3 genes that encode proteins homologous to known B-12 carrier proteins: tcn2 (a transcobalamin ortholog) and 2 atypical β-domain-only homologs, tcnba and tcnbb. Objectives: Given the orthologous relation between zebrafish Tcn2 and human transcobalamin, we hypothesized that zebrafish carrying null mutations of tcn2 would exhibit phenotypes consistent with vitamin B-12 deficiency. Methods: First-generation and second-generation tcn2-/- zebrafish were characterized using phenotypic assessments, metabolic analyses, viability studies, and transcriptomics. Results: Homozygous tcn2-/- fish produced from a heterozygous cross are viable and fertile but exhibit reduced growth, which persists into adulthood. When first-generation female tcn2-/- fish are bred, their offspring exhibit gross developmental and metabolic defects. These phenotypes are observed in all offspring from a tcn2-/- female regardless of the genotype of the male mating partner, suggesting a maternal effect, and can be rescued with vitamin B-12 supplementation. Transcriptome analyses indicate that offspring from a tcn2-/- female exhibit expression profiles distinct from those of offspring from a tcn2+/+ female, which demonstrate dysregulation of visual perception, fatty acid metabolism, and neurotransmitter signaling pathways. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the deposition of vitamin B-12 in the yolk by tcn2-/- females may be insufficient to support the early development of their offspring. These data present a compelling model to study the effects of vitamin B-12 deficiency on early development, with a particular emphasis on transgenerational effects and gene-environment interactions. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Animals ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Maternal Inheritance ; Transcobalamins/genetics ; Vitamin B 12 ; Vitamins ; Zebrafish/genetics |
Chemical Substances | Transcobalamins ; Vitamins ; Vitamin B 12 (P6YC3EG204) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-06-18 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural |
ZDB-ID | 218373-0 |
ISSN | 1541-6100 ; 0022-3166 |
ISSN (online) | 1541-6100 |
ISSN | 0022-3166 |
DOI | 10.1093/jn/nxab151 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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