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Endogenous DUX4 Expression in FSHD Myotubes is Sufficient to Cause Cell Death and Disrupts RNA Splicing and Cell Migration Pathways.

Organism Icon Homo sapiens
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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) is caused by chromatin relaxation that results in aberrant expression of the transcription factor Double Homeobox 4 (DUX4). DUX4 protein is present in a small subset of FSHD muscle cells, making its detection and analysis of its effects historically difficult. Using a DUX4-activated reporter we demonstrate the burst expression pattern of endogenous DUX4, its method of signal amplification in the unique shared cytoplasm of the myotube, and FSHD cell death that depends on its activation. Transcriptome analysis of DUX4 expressing cells revealed that DUX4 activation disrupts RNA metabolism including RNA splicing, surveillance, and transport pathways. Cell signaling, polarity, and migration pathways were also disrupted. Thus, DUX4 expression is sufficient for myocyte death and these findings suggest mechanistic links between DUX4 expression and cell migration, supporting recent descriptions of phenotypic similarities between FSHD and an FSHD-like condition caused by FAT1 mutations.
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