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Grzmil, P.* ; Konietzko, J.* ; Boehm, D.* ; Hölter, S.M. ; Aguilar, A. ; Javaheri, A. ; Kalaydjiev, S. ; Adler, T. ; Bolle, I.* ; Adham, I.* ; Dixkens, C.* ; Wolf, S.* ; Fuchs, H. ; Gailus-Durner, V. ; Wurst, W. ; Ollert, M.* ; Busch, D.* ; Schulz, S. ; Hrabě de Angelis, M. ; Burfeind, P.*

Targeted disruption of the mouse Npal3 gene leads to deficits in behavior, increased IgE levels, and impaired lung function.

Cytogenet. Genome Res. 125, 186-200 (2009)
DOI PMC
The non-imprinted in Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome (NIPA) proteins are highly conserved receptors or transporters. Translocation of NIPA genes were found in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, and loss-of-function of the NIPA1 gene was identified in hereditary spastic paraplegia. The family of NIPA-like domain containing (NPAL) proteins is closely related to the NIPA proteins, but to date nothing is known about their function. Here, we could demonstrate that both human NPAL3 and mouse Npal3 are ubiquitously expressed and encode highly conserved proteins. To further elucidate the function of the Npal3 gene, knockout (Npal3(-/-)) mice were generated. Intensive phenotypic analyses revealed that disruption of the Npal3 gene results in a pleiotropic phenotype. The function of the nervous system was impaired in both mutant males and females which could be demonstrated in behavioral tests. In addition, in Npal3 mutants the number of NK cells was decreased and changes in IgM, IgG(2), and IgA were observed, indicating that the immune system is also affected. Interestingly, increased IgE levels as well as impaired lung functions were observed in mutant males but not in mutant females. It should be noted that the human NPAL3 gene is located at 1p36.12 -> p35.1, and atopic diseases were previously linked to this genomic region. Thus, the Npal3(-/-) mice could serve as a valuable model system for studying atopic diseases.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
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Schlagwörter Atopic disease; Behavior; Immune system; Npal3 knockout mice; Phenotypic analyses; hereditary spastic paraplegia; mercury-induced autoimmunity; prader-willi-syndrome; psychiatric-disorders; mg2+ transporter; airway inflammation; messenger-rna; 1p36 deletion; murine model; germ-cells
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0301-0171
e-ISSN 1421-9816
Zeitschrift Cytogenetic and Genome Research
Quellenangaben Band: 125, Heft: 3, Seiten: 186-200 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Karger
Verlagsort Basel
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Experimental Genetics (IEG)
Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG)
Institute of Lung Biology (LHI)