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ArticleNucleic acids research2024

Second generation lethality in RNAseH2a knockout zebrafish.

Ruth C Thomas, Ringaile Zaksauskaite, Norah Y Al-Kandari, Anne Cathrine Hyde, Arwa A Abugable, Sherif F El-Khamisy, Freek J van Eeden

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ruth C ThomasBateson Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Ringaile ZaksauskaiteBateson Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Norah Y Al-KandariBateson Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Anne Cathrine HydeBateson Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Arwa A AbugableHealthy Lifespan Institute, Sheffield Institute for Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Sherif F El-KhamisyBateson Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2721-7763
Freek J van EedenBateson Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3483-8269

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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/M011151/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/R015457/1Civil Service Commission, Kuwait GovernmentHealthy Lifespan Institute Dunhill Medical Trust DTPLister Institute of Preventative Medicine Fellowship 137661Medical Research Council MR/Y000021/1UKRIWellcome TrustWellcome Trust 103844
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Abstract

Removal of ribonucleotides from DNA by RNaseH2 is essential for genome stability, and its impacted function causes the neurodegenerative disease, Aicardi Goutières Syndrome. We have created a zebrafish rnaseh2a mutant to model this process. Surprisingly, RNaseH2a knockouts show little phenotypic abnormality at adulthood in the first generation, unlike mouse knockout models, which are early embryonic lethal. However, the second generation offspring show reduced development, increased ribonucleotide incorporation and upregulation of key inflammatory markers, resulting in both maternal and paternal embryonic lethality. Thus, neither fathers or mothers can generate viable offspring even when crossed to wild-type partners. Despite their survival, rnaseh2a-/- adults show an accumulation of ribonucleotides in both the brain and testes that is not present in early development. Our data suggest that homozygotes possess RNaseH2 independent compensatory mechanisms that are inactive or overwhelmed by the inherited ribonucleotides in their offspring, or that zebrafish have a yet unknown tolerance mechanism. Additionally, we identify ribodysgenesis, the rapid removal of rNMPs and subsequently lethal fragmentation of DNA as responsible for maternal and paternal embryonic lethality.

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Ribonuclease HZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsBrainDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Knockout TechniquesMaleNervous System MalformationsRibonucleotidesTestisRibonuclease Hribonuclease HIIRibonucleotidesZebrafish Proteins

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PMID39217460
PMCPMC11472149

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