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  1. Article ; Online: Postnatal Dynamic Ciliary ARL13B and ADCY3 Localization in the Mouse Brain.

    Brewer, Katlyn K / Brewer, Kathryn M / Terry, Tiffany T / Caspary, Tamara / Vaisse, Christian / Berbari, Nicolas F

    Cells

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 3

    Abstract: Primary cilia are hair-like structures found on nearly all mammalian cell types, including cells in the developing and adult brain. A diverse set of receptors and signaling proteins localize within cilia to regulate many physiological and developmental ... ...

    Abstract Primary cilia are hair-like structures found on nearly all mammalian cell types, including cells in the developing and adult brain. A diverse set of receptors and signaling proteins localize within cilia to regulate many physiological and developmental pathways, including the Hedgehog (Hh) pathway. Defects in cilia structure, protein localization, and function lead to genetic disorders called ciliopathies, which present with various clinical features that include several neurodevelopmental phenotypes and hyperphagia-associated obesity. Despite their dysfunction being implicated in several disease states, understanding their roles in central nervous system (CNS) development and signaling has proven challenging. We hypothesize that dynamic changes to ciliary protein composition contribute to this challenge and may reflect unrecognized diversity of CNS cilia. The proteins ARL13B and ADCY3 are established markers of cilia in the brain. ARL13B is a regulatory GTPase important for regulating cilia structure, protein trafficking, and Hh signaling, and ADCY3 is a ciliary adenylyl cyclase. Here, we examine the ciliary localization of ARL13B and ADCY3 in the perinatal and adult mouse brain. We define changes in the proportion of cilia enriched for ARL13B and ADCY3 depending on brain region and age. Furthermore, we identify distinct lengths of cilia within specific brain regions of male and female mice. ARL13B+ cilia become relatively rare with age in many brain regions, including the hypothalamic feeding centers, while ADCY3 becomes a prominent cilia marker in the mature adult brain. It is important to understand the endogenous localization patterns of these proteins throughout development and under different physiological conditions as these common cilia markers may be more dynamic than initially expected. Understanding regional- and developmental-associated cilia protein composition signatures and physiological condition cilia dynamic changes in the CNS may reveal the molecular mechanisms associated with the features commonly observed in ciliopathy models and ciliopathies, like obesity and diabetes.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Female ; Male ; Mice ; ADP-Ribosylation Factors/metabolism ; Brain/metabolism ; Ciliopathies ; Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism ; Mammals/metabolism ; Obesity
    Chemical Substances ADP-Ribosylation Factors (EC 3.6.5.2) ; Hedgehog Proteins ; adenylate cyclase 3 (EC 4.6.1.1) ; Arl13b protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2661518-6
    ISSN 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409
    ISSN (online) 2073-4409
    ISSN 2073-4409
    DOI 10.3390/cells13030259
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  2. Article ; Online: The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway is Expressed in the Adult Mouse Hypothalamus and Modulated by Fasting.

    Antonellis, Patrick J / Engle, Staci E / Brewer, Kathryn M / Berbari, Nicolas F

    eNeuro

    2021  Volume 8, Issue 5

    Abstract: The hedgehog signaling pathway is best known for its role in developmental patterning of the neural tube and limb bud. More recently, hedgehog signaling has been recognized for its roles in growth of adult tissues and maintenance of progenitor cell ... ...

    Abstract The hedgehog signaling pathway is best known for its role in developmental patterning of the neural tube and limb bud. More recently, hedgehog signaling has been recognized for its roles in growth of adult tissues and maintenance of progenitor cell niches. However, the role of hedgehog signaling in fully differentiated cells like neurons in the adult brain is less clear. In mammals, coordination of hedgehog pathway activity relies on primary cilia and patients with ciliopathies such as Bardet-Biedl and Alström syndrome exhibit clinical features clearly attributable to errant hedgehog such as polydactyly. However, these ciliopathies also present with features not clearly associated with hedgehog signaling such as hyperphagia-associated obesity. How hedgehog signaling may contribute to feeding behavior is complex and unclear, but cilia are critical for proper energy homeostasis. Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the expression of core components of the hedgehog signaling pathway in the adult mouse hypothalamus with an emphasis on feeding centers. We show that hedgehog pathway genes continue to be expressed in differentiated neurons important for the regulation of feeding behavior. Furthermore, we demonstrate for the first time that pathway activity is regulated at the transcriptional level by fasting. These data suggest that hedgehog signaling is involved in the proper functioning of brain regions that regulate feeding behavior and that hedgehog pathway dysfunction may play a role in the obesity observed in certain ciliopathies.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cilia/metabolism ; Fasting ; Hedgehog Proteins/genetics ; Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism ; Humans ; Hypothalamus/metabolism ; Mice ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Hedgehog Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2800598-3
    ISSN 2373-2822 ; 2373-2822
    ISSN (online) 2373-2822
    ISSN 2373-2822
    DOI 10.1523/ENEURO.0276-21.2021
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  3. Article: Artificial intelligence approaches to assessing primary cilia

    Bansal, Ruchi / Engle, Staci E. / Kamba, Tisianna K. / Brewer, Kathryn M. / Lewis, Wesley R. / Berbari, Nicolas F.

    Journal of visualized experiments. 2021 May 01, , no. 171

    2021  

    Abstract: Cilia are microtubule based cellular appendages that function as signaling centers for a diversity of signaling pathways in many mammalian cell types. Cilia length is highly conserved, tightly regulated, and varies between different cell types and ... ...

    Abstract Cilia are microtubule based cellular appendages that function as signaling centers for a diversity of signaling pathways in many mammalian cell types. Cilia length is highly conserved, tightly regulated, and varies between different cell types and tissues and has been implicated in directly impacting their signaling capacity. For example, cilia have been shown to alter their lengths in response to activation of ciliary G protein-coupled receptors. However, accurately and reproducibly measuring the lengths of numerous cilia is a time-consuming and labor-intensive procedure. Current approaches are also error and bias prone. Artificial intelligence (Ai) programs can be utilized to overcome many of these challenges due to capabilities that permit assimilation, manipulation, and optimization of extensive data sets. Here, we demonstrate that an Ai module can be trained to recognize cilia in images from both in vivo and in vitro samples. After using the trained Ai to identify cilia, we are able to design and rapidly utilize applications that analyze hundreds of cilia in a single sample for length, fluorescence intensity and co-localization. This unbiased approach increased our confidence and rigor when comparing samples from different primary neuronal preps in vitro as well as across different brain regions within an animal and between animals. Moreover, this technique can be used to reliably analyze cilia dynamics from any cell type and tissue in a high-throughput manner across multiple samples and treatment groups. Ultimately, Ai-based approaches will likely become standard as most fields move toward less biased and more reproducible approaches for image acquisition and analysis.
    Keywords artificial intelligence ; brain ; fluorescence ; mammals ; microtubules ; neurons
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0501
    Size p. e62521.
    Publishing place Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/62521
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  4. Article: Ciliary ARL13B prevents obesity in mice.

    Terry, Tiffany T / Gigante, Eduardo D / Alexandre, Coralie M / Brewer, Kathryn M / Engle, Staci E / Yue, Xinyu / Berbari, Nicolas F / Vaisse, Christian / Caspary, Tamara

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Cilia are near ubiquitous small, cellular appendages critical for cell-to-cell communication. As such, they are involved in diverse developmental and homeostatic processes, including energy homeostasis. ARL13B is a regulatory GTPase highly enriched in ... ...

    Abstract Cilia are near ubiquitous small, cellular appendages critical for cell-to-cell communication. As such, they are involved in diverse developmental and homeostatic processes, including energy homeostasis. ARL13B is a regulatory GTPase highly enriched in cilia. Mice expressing an engineered ARL13B variant, ARL13B
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.08.02.551695
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  5. Article ; Online: Physiological Condition-Dependent Changes in Ciliary GPCR Localization in the Brain.

    Brewer, Kathryn M / Engle, Staci E / Bansal, Ruchi / Brewer, Katlyn K / Jasso, Kalene R / McIntyre, Jeremy C / Vaisse, Christian / Reiter, Jeremy F / Berbari, Nicolas F

    eNeuro

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 3

    Abstract: Primary cilia are cellular appendages critical for diverse types of Signaling. They are found on most cell types, including cells throughout the CNS. Cilia preferentially localize certain G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are critical for mediating ...

    Abstract Primary cilia are cellular appendages critical for diverse types of Signaling. They are found on most cell types, including cells throughout the CNS. Cilia preferentially localize certain G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are critical for mediating the signaling of these receptors. Several of these neuronal GPCRs have recognized roles in feeding behavior and energy homeostasis. Cell and model systems, such as
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Brain/metabolism ; Caenorhabditis elegans ; Mammals/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2800598-3
    ISSN 2373-2822 ; 2373-2822
    ISSN (online) 2373-2822
    ISSN 2373-2822
    DOI 10.1523/ENEURO.0360-22.2023
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  6. Article ; Online: Artificial Intelligence Approaches to Assessing Primary Cilia.

    Bansal, Ruchi / Engle, Staci E / Kamba, Tisianna K / Brewer, Kathryn M / Lewis, Wesley R / Berbari, Nicolas F

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2021  , Issue 171

    Abstract: Cilia are microtubule based cellular appendages that function as signaling centers for a diversity of signaling pathways in many mammalian cell types. Cilia length is highly conserved, tightly regulated, and varies between different cell types and ... ...

    Abstract Cilia are microtubule based cellular appendages that function as signaling centers for a diversity of signaling pathways in many mammalian cell types. Cilia length is highly conserved, tightly regulated, and varies between different cell types and tissues and has been implicated in directly impacting their signaling capacity. For example, cilia have been shown to alter their lengths in response to activation of ciliary G protein-coupled receptors. However, accurately and reproducibly measuring the lengths of numerous cilia is a time-consuming and labor-intensive procedure. Current approaches are also error and bias prone. Artificial intelligence (Ai) programs can be utilized to overcome many of these challenges due to capabilities that permit assimilation, manipulation, and optimization of extensive data sets. Here, we demonstrate that an Ai module can be trained to recognize cilia in images from both in vivo and in vitro samples. After using the trained Ai to identify cilia, we are able to design and rapidly utilize applications that analyze hundreds of cilia in a single sample for length, fluorescence intensity and co-localization. This unbiased approach increased our confidence and rigor when comparing samples from different primary neuronal preps in vitro as well as across different brain regions within an animal and between animals. Moreover, this technique can be used to reliably analyze cilia dynamics from any cell type and tissue in a high-throughput manner across multiple samples and treatment groups. Ultimately, Ai-based approaches will likely become standard as most fields move toward less biased and more reproducible approaches for image acquisition and analysis.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Artificial Intelligence ; Cilia ; Microtubules ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X ; 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/62521
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  7. Article ; Online: A transgenic Alx4-CreER mouse to analyze anterior limb and nephric duct development.

    Rockwell, Devan M / O'Connor, Amber K / Bentley-Ford, Melissa R / Haycraft, Courtney J / Croyle, Mandy J / Brewer, Kathryn M / Berbari, Nicolas F / Kesterson, Robert A / Yoder, Bradley K

    Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists

    2021  Volume 251, Issue 9, Page(s) 1524–1534

    Abstract: Background: Genetic tools to study gene function and the fate of cells in the anterior limb bud are very limited.: Results: We describe a transgenic mouse line expressing CreER: Conclusion: Overall, the Alx4- ... ...

    Abstract Background: Genetic tools to study gene function and the fate of cells in the anterior limb bud are very limited.
    Results: We describe a transgenic mouse line expressing CreER
    Conclusion: Overall, the Alx4-CreER
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Extremities ; Hedgehog Proteins/genetics ; Homeodomain Proteins ; Integrases/genetics ; Integrases/metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Transgenic ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Transgenes
    Chemical Substances Alx4 protein, mouse ; Hedgehog Proteins ; Homeodomain Proteins ; Transcription Factors ; Integrases (EC 2.7.7.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1102541-4
    ISSN 1097-0177 ; 1058-8388
    ISSN (online) 1097-0177
    ISSN 1058-8388
    DOI 10.1002/dvdy.328
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