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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

tubg1 Somatic Mutants Show Tubulinopathy-Associated Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes in a Zebrafish Model.

Ozge Cark, Esra Katkat, Ipek Aydogdu, Evin Iscan, Yavuz Oktay, Gunes Ozhan

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity in tubulinopathies: insights from a Turkish multicenter cohort.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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Ozge Cark *Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Inciralti-Balcova 35340, Izmir, Türkiye.
Esra Katkat *Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Inciralti-Balcova 35340, Izmir, Türkiye.
Ipek AydogduIzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Inciralti-Balcova 35340, Izmir, Türkiye.
Evin IscanIzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Inciralti-Balcova 35340, Izmir, Türkiye.
Yavuz OktayIzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Inciralti-Balcova 35340, Izmir, Türkiye.
Gunes OzhanIzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Inciralti-Balcova 35340, Izmir, Türkiye. gunes.ozhan@ibg.edu.tr.

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European Molecular Biology Organization IG 3024Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu 217S944Türkiye Sağlık Enstitüleri Başkanlığı 16909
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Abstract

Development of the multilayered cerebral cortex relies on precise orchestration of neurogenesis, neuronal migration, and differentiation, processes tightly regulated by microtubule dynamics. Mutations in tubulin superfamily genes have been associated with tubulinopathies, encompassing a spectrum of cortical malformations including microcephaly and lissencephaly. Here, we focus on γ-tubulin, a pivotal regulator of microtubule nucleation encoded by TUBG1. We investigate its role in brain development using a zebrafish model with somatic tubg1 mutation, recapitulating features of TUBG1-associated tubulinopathies in patients and mouse disease models. We demonstrate that γ-tubulin deficiency disrupts neurogenesis and brain development, mirroring microcephaly phenotypes. Furthermore, we uncover a novel potential regulatory link between γ-tubulin and canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling, with γ-tubulin deficiency impairing Wnt activity. Our findings provide insights into the pathogenesis of cortical defects and suggest that γ-tubulin could be a potential target for further research in neurodevelopmental disorders, although challenges such as mode of action, specificity, and potential side effects must be addressed.

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MutationNeurodevelopmental DisordersTubulinZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsBrainDisease Models, AnimalNeurogenesisPhenotypeWnt Signaling PathwayTubulinZebrafish ProteinsNeurodevelopmental disorderTubulin gamma 1TubulinopathiesWnt/β-catenin signalingZebrafish

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