title: Molecular characterization and expression analysis of Mtmr2, mouse homologue of MTMR2, the Myotubularin-related 2 gene, mutated in CMT4B.
abstract: Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 4B (CMT4B) is caused by mutations in the myotubularin-related 2 gene, MTMR2, on chromosome 11q22. To date, six loss of function mutations and one missense mutation have been demonstrated in CMT4B patients. It remains to be determined how dysfunction of a ubiquitously expressed phosphatase causes a demyelinating neuropathy. An animal model for CMT4B would provide insights into the pathogenesis of this disorder. We have therefore characterized the mouse homologue of MTMR2 by reconstructing the full-length Mtmr2 cDNA as well as the genomic structure. The 1932 nucleotide open reading frame corresponds to 15 coding exons, spanning a genomic region of approximately 55 kilobases, on mouse chromosome 9 as demonstrated by fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis. A comparison between the mouse and human genes revealed a similar genomic structure, except for the number of alternatively spliced exons in the 5'-untranslated region, two in mouse and three in man. In situ hybridization analysis of mouse embryos showed that Mtmr2 was ubiquitously expressed during organogenesis at E9.5, with some areas of enriched expression. At E14.5, Mtmr2 mRNA was more abundant in the peripheral nervous system, including in dorsal root ganglia and spinal roots.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolino
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marigo
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrera
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loader
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romio
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leoni
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Duca
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cinti
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cecchi
authors.forename: Maria Laura
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Feltri
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wrabetz
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ravazzolo
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Monaco
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000378:metabolism; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics*; D054558:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-Receptor; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C408986:MTMR2 protein, human; C498717:Mtmr2 protein, mouse; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D054558:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-Receptor