RGD Reference Report - A mutation in Myo15 leads to Usher-like symptoms in LEW/Ztm-ci2 rats. - Rat Genome Database

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A mutation in Myo15 leads to Usher-like symptoms in LEW/Ztm-ci2 rats.

Authors: Held, Nadine  Smits, Bart M G  Gockeln, Roland  Schubert, Stephanie  Nave, Heike  Northrup, Emily  Cuppen, Edwin  Hedrich, Hans J  Wedekind, Dirk 
Citation: Held N, etal., PLoS One. 2011 Mar 29;6(3):e15669. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015669.
RGD ID: 150429616
Pubmed: PMID:21479269   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC3066203   (View Article at PubMed Central)
DOI: DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0015669   (Journal Full-text)

The LEW/Ztm-ci2 rat is an animal model for syndromal deafness that arose from a spontaneous mutation. Homozygous animals show locomotor abnormalities like lateralized circling behavior. Additionally, an impaired vision can be observed in some animals through behavioral studies. Syndromal deafness as well as retinal degeneration are features of the Usher syndrome in humans. In the present study, the mutation was identified as a base substitution (T->C) in exon 56 of Myo15, leading to an amino acid exchange from leucine (Leu) to proline (Pro) within the carboxy-terminal MyTH4 domain in the proteins' tail region. Myo15 mRNA was expressed in the retina as demonstrated for the first time with the help of in-situ hybridization and PCR. To characterize the visual phenotype, rats were examined by scotopic and photopic electroretinography and, additionally, histological analyses of the retinas were conducted. The complete loss of sight was detected along with a severe degeneration of photoreceptor cells. Interestingly, the manifestation of the disease does not solely depend on the mutation, but also on environmental factors. Since the LEW/Ztm-ci2 rat features the entire range of symptoms of the human Usher syndrome we think that this strain is an appropriate model for this disease. Our findings display that mutations in binding domains of myosin XV do not only cause non-syndromic hearing loss but can also lead to syndromic disorders including retinal dysfunction.



Disease Annotations    
blindness  (IAGP,ISO)

Gene Ontology Annotations    

Biological Process

Phenotype Annotations    

Mammalian Phenotype
Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Myo15a  (myosin XVA)
Myo15aci2  (myosin XVA; ci2 mutant)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Myo15a  (myosin XVA)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
MYO15A  (myosin XVA)

Strains
LEW-Myo15aci2/Ztm  (NA)


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