Requirement of Zebrafish Adcy3a and Adcy5 in Melanosome Dispersion and Melanocyte Stripe Formation

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2022 Nov 26

PMID 36430661

Authors

Lin Zhang

Meng Wan

Ramila Tohti

Daqing Jin

Tao P Zhong

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Abstract

cAMP-PKA signaling plays a pivotal role in melanin synthesis and melanosome transport by responding to the binding of the α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) to melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R). Adenylate cyclases (ADCYs) are the enzymes responsible for the synthesis of cAMP from ATP, which comprises nine transmembrane isoforms (ADCYs 1-9) and one soluble adenylate cyclase (ADCY 10) in mammals. However, little is known about which and how ADCY isoforms regulate melanocyte generation, melanin biosynthesis, and melanosome transport in vivo. In this study, we have generated a series of single and double mutants of Adcy isoforms in zebrafish. Among them, and double mutants cause defects in melanosome dispersion but do not impair melanoblast differentiation and melanocyte regeneration during the embryonic or larval stages. Activation of PKA, the main effector of cAMP signaling, significantly ameliorates the defects in melanosome dispersion in and double mutants. Mechanistically, Adcy3a and Adcy5 regulate melanosome dispersion by activating kinesin-1 while inhibiting cytoplasmic dynein-1. In adult zebrafish, Adcy3a and Adcy5 participate in the regulation of the expression of microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitfa) and melanin synthesis enzymes Tyr, Dct, and Trp1b. The deletion of Adcy3a and Adcy5 inhibits melanin production and reduces pigmented melanocyte numbers, causing a defect in establishing adult melanocyte stripes. Hence, our studies demonstrate that Adcy3a and Adcy5 play essential but redundant functions in mediating α-MSH-MC1R/cAMP-PKA signaling for regulating melanin synthesis and melanosome dispersion.

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