DSC2

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Desmocollin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSC2 gene.[1][2] Desmocollin-2 is a cadherin-type protein that functions to link adjacent cells together in specialized regions known as desmosomes. Desmocollin-2 is widely expressed, and is the only desmocollin isoform expressed in cardiac muscle, where it localizes to intercalated discs. Mutations in DSC2 have been causally linked to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

Structure

Desmocollin-2 is a calcium-dependent glycoprotein that is a member of the desmocollin subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. The desmocollin family members are arranged as closely linked genes on human chromosome 18q12.1. Human DSC2 consists of greater than 32 kb of DNA and has 17 exons, with exon 16 being alternatively spliced and encoding distinct isoforms.[3] Desmocollin-2 contains five N-terminal extracellular domains, a transmembrane-spanning domain, and a C-terminal cytoplasmic tail.[3] Desmocollin-2 binds to desmoglein family members through a calcium-dependent interaction with its extracellular domains,[4] and to plakoglobin through its cytoplasmic tail.[5] Desmocollin-2 is ubiquitously expressed in desmosomal tissues, such as skin epithelia, and is the only desmocollin isoform expressed in human cardiac muscle, where it localizes to desmosomes within intercalated discs.[6]

Function

Desmosomal cadherins, including the desmocollin family members and desmogleins, are found at desmosome cell-cell junctions and are required for cell adhesion and desmosome formation via interactions with their extracellular cadherin regions.[7] Desmosomes function to anchor intermediate filaments at sites of strong adhesion, which undergo high mechanical stress, such as in cardiac muscle.[8] Desmocollins are integral components to desmosomes and studies have shown that in addition to tensile strength, desmocollins also function as molecular sensors and facilitators of signal transduction.[9] Studies in zebrafish expressing a mutant desmocollin-2 have shed light on its function in the myocardium as a pivotal component for normal myocardial structure and function. Knockdown of desmcollin-2 caused malformations in desmosomal plaques and bradycardia, dilation of the ventricular chamber and reduced fractional shortening.[10]

Clinical Significance

Mutations in DSC2 are associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC),[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] including mutations with a recessive inheritance.[18][19][20] Mutations in DSC2 as well as other desmosomal genes are frequent in patients with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy that are undergoing cardiac transplantation.[21]

Hallmark features of ARVC include enlargement of the right ventricle, replacement of right ventricular cardiomyocytes with fibrofatty deposits, electrocardiographic abnormalities, and arrhythmias.[22][23][24][25] Biopsies from patients with ARVC consistently show abnormalities in intercalated discs, with decreased numbers of desmosomes and widening of intercellular gaps between adjacent cardiomyocytes, suggesting that this disease is a disease of intercalated discs.[26][27] Studies investigating two heterozygous DSC2 mutations have shown that certain mutations in the N-terminal region can modify the subcellular localization of desmocollin-2 from the desmosomal plaque to the cytoplasm.[28]

Interactions

Desmocollin-2 has been shown to interact with:

References

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Further reading

  • Buxton RS, Cowin P, Franke WW, Garrod DR, Green KJ, King IA, Koch PJ, Magee AI, Rees DA, Stanley JR (May 1993). "Nomenclature of the desmosomal cadherins". The Journal of Cell Biology. 121 (3): 481–3. doi:10.1083/jcb.121.3.481. PMC 2119574. PMID 8486729.
  • Arnemann J, Spurr NK, Wheeler GN, Parker AE, Buxton RS (Jul 1991). "Chromosomal assignment of the human genes coding for the major proteins of the desmosome junction, desmoglein DGI (DSG), desmocollins DGII/III (DSC), desmoplakins DPI/II (DSP), and plakoglobin DPIII (JUP)". Genomics. 10 (3): 640–5. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(91)90446-L. PMID 1889810.
  • Parker AE, Wheeler GN, Arnemann J, Pidsley SC, Ataliotis P, Thomas CL, Rees DA, Magee AI, Buxton RS (Jun 1991). "Desmosomal glycoproteins II and III. Cadherin-like junctional molecules generated by alternative splicing". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 266 (16): 10438–45. PMID 2037591.
  • Garrod DR, Fleming S (Feb 1990). "Early expression of desmosomal components during kidney tubule morphogenesis in human and murine embryos". Development. 108 (2): 313–21. PMID 2112455.
  • Kawamura K, Watanabe K, Suzuki T, Yamakawa T, Kamiyama T, Nakagawa H, Tsurufuji S (Oct 1994). "cDNA cloning and expression of a novel human desmocollin". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269 (42): 26295–302. PMID 7929347.
  • Buxton RS, Wheeler GN, Pidsley SC, Marsden MD, Adams MJ, Jenkins NA, Gilbert DJ, Copeland NG (Jun 1994). "Mouse desmocollin (Dsc3) and desmoglein (Dsg1) genes are closely linked in the proximal region of chromosome 18". Genomics. 21 (3): 510–6. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1309. PMID 7959727.
  • Theis DG, Koch PJ, Franke WW (Mar 1993). "Differential synthesis of type 1 and type 2 desmocollin mRNAs in human stratified epithelia". The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 37 (1): 101–10. PMID 8507556.
  • Marsden MD, Collins JE, Greenwood MD, Adams MJ, Fleming TP, Magee AI, Buxton RS (Feb 1997). "Cloning and transcriptional analysis of the promoter of the human type 2 desmocollin gene (DSC2)". Gene. 186 (2): 237–47. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00715-9. PMID 9074502.
  • King IA, Angst BD, Hunt DM, Kruger M, Arnemann J, Buxton RS (Nov 1997). "Hierarchical expression of desmosomal cadherins during stratified epithelial morphogenesis in the mouse". Differentiation; Research in Biological Diversity. 62 (2): 83–96. doi:10.1046/j.1432-0436.1997.6220083.x. PMID 9404003.
  • Marcozzi C, Burdett ID, Buxton RS, Magee AI (Feb 1998). "Coexpression of both types of desmosomal cadherin and plakoglobin confers strong intercellular adhesion". Journal of Cell Science. 111 (4): 495–509. PMID 9443898.
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  • Chen X, Bonne S, Hatzfeld M, van Roy F, Green KJ (Mar 2002). "Protein binding and functional characterization of plakophilin 2. Evidence for its diverse roles in desmosomes and beta -catenin signaling". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (12): 10512–22. doi:10.1074/jbc.M108765200. PMID 11790773.
  • Bloor DJ, Metcalfe AD, Rutherford A, Brison DR, Kimber SJ (Mar 2002). "Expression of cell adhesion molecules during human preimplantation embryo development". Molecular Human Reproduction. 8 (3): 237–45. doi:10.1093/molehr/8.3.237. PMID 11870231.

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