Genetic activation of ERK2 recapitulates core neurodevelopmental features of Rasopathy syndromes in mice
Grover, K. E.; Cappel, Z. R.; Volz, A.; Cotella, E. M.; Smallwood, K.; Berryhill, C. A.; Raje, K. R.; Fisher, A. A.; Casper, M. C. T.; Nardini, D.; Rizvi, T. A.; Salazar, R. M.; Wooten, A.; Williams, M. T.; Vorhees, C. V.; Romick, L. E.; Greis, K. D.; Hu, Y.-C.; Miles, L. A.; Angus, S. P.; Ratner, N.; Prada, C. E.; Weaver, K. N.; Waclaw, R. R.; Robinson, J. E.
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Germline pathogenic variants that activate the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway cause neurodevelopmental disorders called Rasopathies. Because many affected proteins directly regulate Ras, causative mutations may alter other Ras-dependent pathways in addition to MAPK signaling. To better understand which Rasopathy sequelae result from hyperactivation of downstream MAP kinases, we engineered mice with a gain-of-function mutation in the terminal MAP kinase gene Mapk1, which encodes ERK2 and is associated with the recently described genetic syndrome MAPK1-related Rasopathy (MRR). Mapk1 mutant mice successfully modeled key aspects of the human MRR phenotype, including small stature, facial dysmorphism, and impaired cognitive function. Importantly, they recapitulated phenotypes identified in Rasopathy models with upstream Ras activation, such as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1): oligodendrocyte lineage defects, reactive astrogliosis, memory deficits, and hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli. These findings emphasize the importance of downstream MAPK signaling in the pathophysiology of neurocognitive symptoms observed in Rasopathy syndromes.
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