Plekha7 promotes retina organization and inhibits inflammation and photoreceptor loss
Cooper, L. M.; Chen, J.; Lu, R.; Feathers, R. W.; Lin, W.-H.; Anastasiadis, P. Z.
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Plekha7 associates with p120 catenin and localizes at apical cell-cell junctions where it has been implicated in junction stabilization. However, its in vivo function and underlying mechanisms of action remain unclear. Here, we show that constitutive Plekha7 loss in mice disrupts retinal organization, reduces retinal thickness, and induces RPE multinucleation, microglia infiltration, and photoreceptor loss. Plekha7 deficiency reduces the accumulation of cadherin-catenin complexes at apical junctions without altering overall cadherin levels, indicating a defect in junctional maintenance. Mechanistically, PLEKHA7 regulates cadherin trafficking by limiting levels of endocytosed E-cadherin, thereby maintaining junctional cadherin pools. Notably, these effects are largely independent of p120 catenin. In addition, further Plekha7 roles in the regulation of centrosome, cilia, microtubule dynamics, and cytokinesis, likely contribute to the phenotypic changes induced by Plekha7 knockout. These findings establish Plekha7 as a key regulator of cadherin trafficking and epithelial organization with relevance to retinal disease.
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