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Journal Article
Ezh2 Loss-of-Function Alters Zebrafish Cerebellum Development
2025
Overview
EZH2, the catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), plays a critical role in neural development by regulating gene expression through the trimethylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3K27me3), which promotes chromatin remodeling and transcriptional repression. Although PRC2 is known to regulate cell fate specification and gliogenesis, its in vivo functions during vertebrate neurodevelopment, particularly at the level of neuronal subtype differentiation, remain incompletely understood. Here, we investigated the consequences of ezh2 loss-of-function during zebrafish brain development, focusing on oligodendrocyte differentiation, cerebellar neurogenesis, and the formation of neurotransmitter-specific neuronal populations. Using whole-mount in situ hybridization, we found that ezh2 inactivation does not alter the expression of oligodendrocyte lineage markers, indicating that early oligodendrocyte precursor cell specification and myelination are preserved. However, a significant reduction in cerebellar proliferation was observed in ezh2-deficient larvae, as evidenced by the downregulation of pcna and cyclin A2, while other brain regions remained unaffected. Notably, the expression of atoh1c, a key marker of glutamatergic cerebellar progenitors, was strongly reduced at 5 days post fertilization, suggesting a selective role for ezh2 in maintaining cerebellar progenitor identity. This was associated with impaired differentiation of both glutamatergic granule cells and GABAergic Purkinje cells in specific cerebellar subregions. In contrast, the expression of markers for other major neurotransmitter systems remained unaffected, indicating a region-specific requirement for ezh2 in neuronal development. Finally, behavioral analysis revealed a hyperlocomotor phenotype in ezh2−/− larvae, consistent with cerebellar dysfunction. Together, these findings identify ezh2 as a key regulator of progenitor maintenance and neuronal differentiation in the cerebellum, highlighting its crucial role in establishing functional cerebellar circuits.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Subject
/ Animals
/ Brain
/ Cell Differentiation - genetics
/ Cerebellum - growth & development
/ Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein - genetics
/ Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein - metabolism
/ GABA
/ Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
/ Genes
/ Lysine
/ Neurons
/ Oligodendroglia - metabolism
/ Proteins
/ Retina
/ Tumors
/ Zebrafish - growth & development
