Huang, Yuqing, Wang, Yiru A., van Sluijs, Lisa, Vogels, Demi H.J., Chen, Yuzhi, Tegelbeckers, Vivian I.P., Schoonderwoerd, Steven, Riksen, Joost A.G., Kammenga, Jan E., Harvey, Simon C. ORCID: 0000-0002-7504-2227 and Sterken, Mark G. (2024) eQTL mapping in transgenic alpha-synuclein carrying caenorhabditis elegans recombinant inbred lines. Human Molecular Genetics. ISSN 0964-6906 (Print), 1460-2083 (Online) (In Press)

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Abstract

Protein aggregation of α-synuclein (αS) is a genetic and neuropathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Studies in the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans suggested that variation of αS aggregation depends on the genetic background. However, which genes and genetic modifiers underlie individual differences in αS pathology remains unknown. To study the genotypic-phenotypic relationship of αS aggregation, we constructed a Recombinant Inbred Line (RIL) panel derived from a cross between genetically divergent strains C. elegans NL5901 and SCH4856, both harboring the human αS gene. As a first step to discover genetic modifiers 70 αS-RILs were measured for whole-genome gene expression and expression quantitative locus analysis (eQTL) were mapped. We detected multiple eQTL hot-spots, many of which were located on Chromosome V. To confirm a causal locus, we developed Introgression Lines (ILs) that contain SCH4856 introgressions on Chromosome V in an NL5901 background. We detected 74 genes with an interactive effect between αS and the genetic background, including the human p38 MAPK homologue pmk-1 that has previously been associated with PD. Together, we present a unique αS-RIL panel for defining effects of natural genetic variation on αS pathology, which contributes to finding genetic modifiers of PD.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	introgression lines, c. elegans, α-synuclein, eQTL
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QR Microbiology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2024 09:18
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48238

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