| Literature DB >> 30686997 |
Simon Jesse Lopez1,2,3,4, David J Segal2,3,4,5, Janine M LaSalle1,2,3,4.
Abstract
UBE3A is an E3 ubiquitin ligase encoded by an imprinted gene whose maternal deletion or duplication leads to distinct neurodevelopment disorders Angelman and Dup15q syndromes. Despite the known genetic basis of disease, how changes in copy number of a ubiquitin ligase gene can have widespread impact in early brain development is poorly understood. Previous studies have identified a wide array of UBE3A functions, interaction partners, and ubiquitin targets, but no central pathway fully explains its critical role in neurodevelopment. Here, we review recent UBE3A studies that have begun to investigate mechanistic, cellular pathways and the genome-wide impacts of alterations in UBE3A expression levels to gain broader insight into how UBE3A affects the developing brain. These studies have revealed that UBE3A is a multifunctional protein with important nuclear and cytoplasmic regulatory functions that impact proteasome function, Wnt signaling, circadian rhythms, imprinted gene networks, and chromatin. Synaptic functions of UBE3A interact with light exposures and mTOR signaling and are most critical in GABAergic neurons. Understanding the genome-wide influences of UBE3A will help uncover its role in early brain development and ultimately lead to identification of key therapeutic targets for UBE3A-related neurodevelopmental disorders.Entities:
Keywords: Angelman syndrome; autism (ASD); human genetics and genomics; neurodevelopment; parental imprinting; synapse
Year: 2019 PMID: 30686997 PMCID: PMC6338038 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00476
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Mol Neurosci ISSN: 1662-5099 Impact factor: 5.639
Figure 1UBE3A transcriptional regulation and key related pathways. (A) The diagrams outline the expression and imprinting status of UBE3A. Maternal-specific methylation of the imprinting control region (ICR) upstream of SNRPN is represented by filled circles. Paternal-specific expression and transcriptional elongation through the locus results in the expression of the UBE3A antisense transcript (UBE3A-ATS) that is responsible for UBE3A imprinting. In neurons, paternal expression of SNRPN through UBE3A leads to transcription of the SNORD116 and SNORD115 clusters and induces UBE3A silencing via the UBE3A-ATS. In non-neurons, paternal SNRPN transcription does not progress to transcribe the UBE3A-ATS and UBE3A is expressed biallelically (note that non-neuronal transcription of paternal SNRPN stops upstream of SNORD116 in mice but stops just downstream of SNORD116 in human). White circles indicate unmethylated ICR, black circles indicate methylated ICR, green boxes indicate location of CpG islands, and gray fill indicates unexpressed genes. (B) The major processes affected by altered UBE3A levels in neurons discussed in this review. UBE3A has diverse functions and no single mechanism explains the phenotypes observed in UBE3A-related disorders. Understanding how these processes are connected via UBE3A my be key for therapeutic intervention.
Summary of notable gene interactions with UBE3A and associated pathways outlined in this review.
| Gene | Type of interaction | Functions and pathways | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERC2 | HUN complex, E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | DNA replication and repair, proteasome degradation pathway | Vos et al. ( |
| NEURL4 | HUN complex | Centriolar homeostasis | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| HIF1AN | Direct interaction by co-immunoprecipitation | Oxygen sensor, negative regulator of NOTCH1 | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| MAPK6 | Indirect interaction | MAP kinase cascade, Ser/Thr protein kinase | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| MCM6 | Direct interaction by affinity purification mass spectrometry | MCM complex, transcription | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| SUGT1 | Direct interaction by affinity purification mass spectrometry | Cell cycle regulation | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| EIF3C | Direct interaction by affinity purification mass spectrometry | Translation initiation | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| ASPP2 | Direct interaction by affinity purification mass spectrometry | p53 family apoptosis and cell growth | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| DDl1 | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | Proteasomal shuttle component | Ramirez et al. ( |
| RPN10 | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | 26S proteasome regulatory subunit | Lee et al. ( |
| UCHL5 | Direct ubiquitination, non-degradation | 26S proteasome regulatory subunit | Lee et al. ( |
| UBXN1 | Direct ubiquitination, non-degradation | ER-associated protein degradation, innate immune response | Lee et al. ( |
| CTNNB1 | Direct ubiquitination, non-degradation | Wnt signaling transduction | Kuslansky et al. ( |
| EDD | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | Proteasome degradation pathway | Vos et al. ( |
| PSMD4 | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | Proteasome proteolytic activity | Martínez-Noël et al. ( |
| BMAL1 | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | Circadian clock dynamics | Gossan et al. ( |
| ALDH1A2 | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | Retinoic acid synthesis | Xu et al. ( |
| SK2 | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | small-conductance potassium channel | Sun et al. ( |
| mTOR | Direct interaction not confirmed | Cell cycle regulation | Tang et al. ( |
| TSC2 | Direct interaction not confirmed | Negative regulator of mTOR | Sun et al. ( |
| miR-134 | Ube3a1 competitive binding | miR379–410 cluster co-translation | Valluy et al. ( |
| RING1B | E3 ubiquitin ligase activity | PRC1 complex | Dunaway et al. ( |
| H2A.Z | Indirect interaction | Chromatin organization, constitutive heterochromatin | Dunaway et al. ( |