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Nemaline Myopathy in Brazilian Patients: Molecular and Clinical Characterization. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911995. [PMID: 36233295 PMCID: PMC9569467 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Nemaline myopathy (NM), a structural congenital myopathy, presents a significant clinical and genetic heterogeneity. Here, we compiled molecular and clinical data of 30 Brazilian patients from 25 unrelated families. Next-generation sequencing was able to genetically classify all patients: sixteen families (64%) with mutation in NEB, five (20%) in ACTA1, two (8%) in KLHL40, and one in TPM2 (4%) and TPM3 (4%). In the NEB-related families, 25 different variants, 11 of them novel, were identified; splice site (10/25) and frame shift (9/25) mutations were the most common. Mutation c.24579 G>C was recurrent in three unrelated patients from the same region, suggesting a common ancestor. Clinically, the “typical” form was the more frequent and caused by mutations in the different NM genes. Phenotypic heterogeneity was observed among patients with mutations in the same gene. Respiratory involvement was very common and often out of proportion with limb weakness. Muscle MRI patterns showed variability within the forms and genes, which was related to the severity of the weakness. Considering the high frequency of NEB mutations and the complexity of this gene, NGS tools should be combined with CNV identification, especially in patients with a likely non-identified second mutation.
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The Mechanisms of Thin Filament Assembly and Length Regulation in Muscles. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105306. [PMID: 35628117 PMCID: PMC9140763 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The actin containing tropomyosin and troponin decorated thin filaments form one of the crucial components of the contractile apparatus in muscles. The thin filaments are organized into densely packed lattices interdigitated with myosin-based thick filaments. The crossbridge interactions between these myofilaments drive muscle contraction, and the degree of myofilament overlap is a key factor of contractile force determination. As such, the optimal length of the thin filaments is critical for efficient activity, therefore, this parameter is precisely controlled according to the workload of a given muscle. Thin filament length is thought to be regulated by two major, but only partially understood mechanisms: it is set by (i) factors that mediate the assembly of filaments from monomers and catalyze their elongation, and (ii) by factors that specify their length and uniformity. Mutations affecting these factors can alter the length of thin filaments, and in human cases, many of them are linked to debilitating diseases such as nemaline myopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Filomena MC, Yamamoto DL, Carullo P, Medvedev R, Ghisleni A, Piroddi N, Scellini B, Crispino R, D'Autilia F, Zhang J, Felicetta A, Nemska S, Serio S, Tesi C, Catalucci D, Linke WA, Polishchuk R, Poggesi C, Gautel M, Bang ML. Myopalladin knockout mice develop cardiac dilation and show a maladaptive response to mechanical pressure overload. eLife 2021; 10:e58313. [PMID: 34558411 PMCID: PMC8547954 DOI: 10.7554/elife.58313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Myopalladin (MYPN) is a striated muscle-specific immunoglobulin domain-containing protein located in the sarcomeric Z-line and I-band. MYPN gene mutations are causative for dilated (DCM), hypertrophic, and restrictive cardiomyopathy. In a yeast two-hybrid screening, MYPN was found to bind to titin in the Z-line, which was confirmed by microscale thermophoresis. Cardiac analyses of MYPN knockout (MKO) mice showed the development of mild cardiac dilation and systolic dysfunction, associated with decreased myofibrillar isometric tension generation and increased resting tension at longer sarcomere lengths. MKO mice exhibited a normal hypertrophic response to transaortic constriction (TAC), but rapidly developed severe cardiac dilation and systolic dysfunction, associated with fibrosis, increased fetal gene expression, higher intercalated disc fold amplitude, decreased calsequestrin-2 protein levels, and increased desmoplakin and SORBS2 protein levels. Cardiomyocyte analyses showed delayed Ca2+ release and reuptake in unstressed MKO mice as well as reduced Ca2+ spark amplitude post-TAC, suggesting that altered Ca2+ handling may contribute to the development of DCM in MKO mice.
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- Maria Carmela Filomena
- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) - National Research Council (CNR), Milan unitMilanItaly
- IRCCS Humanitas Research HospitalMilanItaly
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- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) - National Research Council (CNR), Milan unitMilanItaly
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- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) - National Research Council (CNR), Milan unitMilanItaly
- IRCCS Humanitas Research HospitalMilanItaly
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research HospitalMilanItaly
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London BHF Centre of Research ExcellenceLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM)PozzuoliItaly
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San DiegoLa JollaUnited States
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research HospitalMilanItaly
- Humanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleItaly
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Institute of Physiology II, University of MuensterMuensterGermany
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM)PozzuoliItaly
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London BHF Centre of Research ExcellenceLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) - National Research Council (CNR), Milan unitMilanItaly
- IRCCS Humanitas Research HospitalMilanItaly
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Axelsson E, Ljungvall I, Bhoumik P, Conn LB, Muren E, Ohlsson Å, Olsen LH, Engdahl K, Hagman R, Hanson J, Kryvokhyzha D, Pettersson M, Grenet O, Moggs J, Del Rio-Espinola A, Epe C, Taillon B, Tawari N, Mane S, Hawkins T, Hedhammar Å, Gruet P, Häggström J, Lindblad-Toh K. The genetic consequences of dog breed formation-Accumulation of deleterious genetic variation and fixation of mutations associated with myxomatous mitral valve disease in cavalier King Charles spaniels. PLoS Genet 2021; 17:e1009726. [PMID: 34473707 PMCID: PMC8412370 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Selective breeding for desirable traits in strictly controlled populations has generated an extraordinary diversity in canine morphology and behaviour, but has also led to loss of genetic variation and random entrapment of disease alleles. As a consequence, specific diseases are now prevalent in certain breeds, but whether the recent breeding practice led to an overall increase in genetic load remains unclear. Here we generate whole genome sequencing (WGS) data from 20 dogs per breed from eight breeds and document a ~10% rise in the number of derived alleles per genome at evolutionarily conserved sites in the heavily bottlenecked cavalier King Charles spaniel breed (cKCs) relative to in most breeds studied here. Our finding represents the first clear indication of a relative increase in levels of deleterious genetic variation in a specific breed, arguing that recent breeding practices probably were associated with an accumulation of genetic load in dogs. We then use the WGS data to identify candidate risk alleles for the most common cause for veterinary care in cKCs–the heart disease myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). We verify a potential link to MMVD for candidate variants near the heart specific NEBL gene in a dachshund population and show that two of the NEBL candidate variants have regulatory potential in heart-derived cell lines and are associated with reduced NEBL isoform nebulette expression in papillary muscle (but not in mitral valve, nor in left ventricular wall). Alleles linked to reduced nebulette expression may hence predispose cKCs and other breeds to MMVD via loss of papillary muscle integrity. As a consequence of selective breeding, specific disease-causing mutations have become more frequent in certain dog breeds. Whether the breeding practice also resulted in a general increase in the overall number of disease-causing mutations per dog genome is however not clear. To address this question, we compare the amount of harmful, potentially disease-causing, mutations in dogs from eight common breeds that have experienced varying degrees of intense selective breeding. We find that individuals belonging to the breed affected by the most intense breeding—cavalier King Charles spaniel (cKCs)—carry more harmful variants than other breeds, indicating that past breeding practices may have increased the overall levels of harmful genetic variation in dogs. The most common disease in cKCs is myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). To identify variants linked to this disease we next characterize mutations that are common in cKCs, but rare in other breeds, and then investigate if these mutations can predict MMVD in dachshunds. We find that variants that regulate the expression of the gene NEBL in papillary muscles may increase the risk of the disease, indicating that loss of papillary muscle integrity could contribute to the development of MMVD.
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- Erik Axelsson
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana, United States of America
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- Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana, United States of America
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- Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana, United States of America
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- Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana, United States of America
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- Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Gohlke J, Tonino P, Lindqvist J, Smith JE, Granzier H. The number of Z-repeats and super-repeats in nebulin greatly varies across vertebrates and scales with animal size. J Gen Physiol 2020; 153:211611. [PMID: 33337482 PMCID: PMC7754682 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.202012783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Nebulin is a skeletal muscle protein that associates with the sarcomeric thin filaments and has functions in regulating the length of the thin filament and the structure of the Z-disk. Here we investigated the nebulin gene in 53 species of birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. In all species, nebulin has a similar domain composition that mostly consists of ∼30-residue modules (or simple repeats), each containing an actin-binding site. All species have a large region where simple repeats are organized into seven-module super-repeats, each containing a tropomyosin binding site. The number of super-repeats shows high interspecies variation, ranging from 21 (zebrafish, hummingbird) to 31 (camel, chimpanzee), and, importantly, scales with body size. The higher number of super-repeats in large animals was shown to increase thin filament length, which is expected to increase the sarcomere length for optimal force production, increase the energy efficiency of isometric force production, and lower the shortening velocity of muscle. It has been known since the work of A.V. Hill in 1950 that as species increase in size, the shortening velocity of their muscle is reduced, and the present work shows that nebulin contributes to the mechanistic basis. Finally, we analyzed the differentially spliced simple repeats in nebulin's C terminus, whose inclusion correlates with the width of the Z-disk. The number of Z-repeats greatly varies (from 5 to 18) and correlates with the number of super-repeats. We propose that the resulting increase in the width of the Z-disk in large animals increases the number of contacts between nebulin and structural Z-disk proteins when the Z-disk is stressed for long durations.
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- Jochen Gohlke
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Villalón-García I, Álvarez-Córdoba M, Suárez-Rivero JM, Povea-Cabello S, Talaverón-Rey M, Suárez-Carrillo A, Munuera-Cabeza M, Sánchez-Alcázar JA. Precision Medicine in Rare Diseases. Diseases 2020; 8:diseases8040042. [PMID: 33202892 PMCID: PMC7709101 DOI: 10.3390/diseases8040042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Rare diseases are those that have a low prevalence in the population (less than 5 individuals per 10,000 inhabitants). However, infrequent pathologies affect a large number of people, since according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 7000 rare diseases that affect 7% of the world’s population. Many patients with rare diseases have suffered the consequences of what is called the diagnostic odyssey, that is, extensive and prolonged serial tests and clinical visits, sometimes for many years, all with the hope of identifying the etiology of their disease. For patients with rare diseases, obtaining the genetic diagnosis can mean the end of the diagnostic odyssey, and the beginning of another, the therapeutic odyssey. This scenario is especially challenging for the scientific community, since more than 90% of rare diseases do not currently have an effective treatment. This therapeutic failure in rare diseases means that new approaches are necessary. Our research group proposes that the use of precision or personalized medicine techniques can be an alternative to find potential therapies in these diseases. To this end, we propose that patients’ own cells can be used to carry out personalized pharmacological screening for the identification of potential treatments.
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Triggering typical nemaline myopathy with compound heterozygous nebulin mutations reveals myofilament structural changes as pathomechanism. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2699. [PMID: 32483185 PMCID: PMC7264197 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16526-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Nebulin is a giant protein that winds around the actin filaments in the skeletal muscle sarcomere. Compound-heterozygous mutations in the nebulin gene (NEB) cause typical nemaline myopathy (NM), a muscle disorder characterized by muscle weakness with limited treatment options. We created a mouse model with a missense mutation p.Ser6366Ile and a deletion of NEB exon 55, the Compound-Het model that resembles typical NM. We show that Compound-Het mice are growth-retarded and have muscle weakness. Muscles have a reduced myofibrillar fractional-area and sarcomeres are disorganized, contain rod bodies, and have longer thin filaments. In contrast to nebulin-based severe NM where haplo-insufficiency is the disease driver, Compound-Het mice express normal amounts of nebulin. X-ray diffraction revealed that the actin filament is twisted with a larger radius, that tropomyosin and troponin behavior is altered, and that the myofilament spacing is increased. The unique disease mechanism of nebulin-based typical NM reveals novel therapeutic targets. Nebulin-based nemaline myopathy is a heterogenous disease with unclear pathological mechanisms. Here, the authors generate a mouse model that mimics the most common genetic cause of the disease and demonstrate that muscle weakness in this model is associated with twisted actin filaments and altered tropomyosin and troponin behaviour.
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Laitila JM, McNamara EL, Wingate CD, Goullee H, Ross JA, Taylor RL, van der Pijl R, Griffiths LM, Harries R, Ravenscroft G, Clayton JS, Sewry C, Lawlor MW, Ottenheijm CAC, Bakker AJ, Ochala J, Laing NG, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Pelin K, Nowak KJ. Nebulin nemaline myopathy recapitulated in a compound heterozygous mouse model with both a missense and a nonsense mutation in Neb. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2020; 8:18. [PMID: 32066503 PMCID: PMC7027239 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-020-0893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Nemaline myopathy (NM) caused by mutations in the gene encoding nebulin (NEB) accounts for at least 50% of all NM cases worldwide, representing a significant disease burden. Most NEB-NM patients have autosomal recessive disease due to a compound heterozygous genotype. Of the few murine models developed for NEB-NM, most are Neb knockout models rather than harbouring Neb mutations. Additionally, some models have a very severe phenotype that limits their application for evaluating disease progression and potential therapies. No existing murine models possess compound heterozygous Neb mutations that reflect the genotype and resulting phenotype present in most patients. We aimed to develop a murine model that more closely matched the underlying genetics of NEB-NM, which could assist elucidation of the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the disease. Here, we have characterised a mouse strain with compound heterozygous Neb mutations; one missense (p.Tyr2303His), affecting a conserved actin-binding site and one nonsense mutation (p.Tyr935*), introducing a premature stop codon early in the protein. Our studies reveal that this compound heterozygous model, NebY2303H, Y935X, has striking skeletal muscle pathology including nemaline bodies. In vitro whole muscle and single myofibre physiology studies also demonstrate functional perturbations. However, no reduction in lifespan was noted. Therefore, NebY2303H,Y935X mice recapitulate human NEB-NM and are a much needed addition to the NEB-NM mouse model collection. The moderate phenotype also makes this an appropriate model for studying NEB-NM pathogenesis, and could potentially be suitable for testing therapeutic applications.
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Li F, Barton ER, Granzier H. Deleting nebulin's C-terminus reveals its importance to sarcomeric structure and function and is sufficient to invoke nemaline myopathy. Hum Mol Genet 2020; 28:1709-1725. [PMID: 30689900 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddz016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Nebulin is a large skeletal muscle protein wound around the thin filaments, with its C-terminus embedded within the Z-disk and its N-terminus extending out toward the thin filament pointed end. While nebulin's C-terminus has been implicated in both sarcomeric structure and function as well as the development of nemaline myopathy, the contributions of this region remain largely unknown. Additionally, the C-terminus is reported to contribute to muscle hypertrophy via the IGF-1 growth pathway. To study the functions of nebulin's C-terminus, we generated a mouse model deleting the final two unique C-terminal domains, the serine-rich region (SRR) and the SH3 domain (NebΔ163-165). Homozygous NebΔ163-165 mice that survive past the neonatal stage exhibit a mild weight deficit. Characterization of these mice revealed that the truncation caused a moderate myopathy phenotype reminiscent of nemaline myopathy despite the majority of nebulin being localized properly in the thin filaments. This phenotype included muscle weight loss, changes in sarcomere structure, as well as a decrease in force production. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down experiments found novel binding partners with the SRR, several of which are associated with myopathies. While the C-terminus does not appear to be a limiting step in muscle growth, the IGF-1 growth pathway remained functional despite the deleted domains being proposed to be essential for IGF-1 mediated hypertrophy. The NebΔ163-165 mouse model emphasizes that nebulin's C-terminus is necessary for proper sarcomeric development and shows that its loss is sufficient to induce myopathy.
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- Frank Li
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Filomena MC, Yamamoto DL, Caremani M, Kadarla VK, Mastrototaro G, Serio S, Vydyanath A, Mutarelli M, Garofalo A, Pertici I, Knöll R, Nigro V, Luther PK, Lieber RL, Beck MR, Linari M, Bang M. Myopalladin promotes muscle growth through modulation of the serum response factor pathway. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2020; 11:169-194. [PMID: 31647200 PMCID: PMC7015241 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myopalladin (MYPN) is a striated muscle-specific, immunoglobulin-containing protein located in the Z-line and I-band of the sarcomere as well as the nucleus. Heterozygous MYPN gene mutations are associated with hypertrophic, dilated, and restrictive cardiomyopathy, and homozygous loss-of-function truncating mutations have recently been identified in patients with cap myopathy, nemaline myopathy, and congenital myopathy with hanging big toe. METHODS Constitutive MYPN knockout (MKO) mice were generated, and the role of MYPN in skeletal muscle was studied through molecular, cellular, biochemical, structural, biomechanical, and physiological studies in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS MKO mice were 13% smaller compared with wild-type controls and exhibited a 48% reduction in myofibre cross-sectional area (CSA) and significantly increased fibre number. Similarly, reduced myotube width was observed in MKO primary myoblast cultures. Biomechanical studies showed reduced isometric force and power output in MKO mice as a result of the reduced CSA, whereas the force developed by each myosin molecular motor was unaffected. While the performance by treadmill running was similar in MKO and wild-type mice, MKO mice showed progressively decreased exercise capability, Z-line damage, and signs of muscle regeneration following consecutive days of downhill running. Additionally, MKO muscle exhibited progressive Z-line widening starting from 8 months of age. RNA-sequencing analysis revealed down-regulation of serum response factor (SRF)-target genes in muscles from postnatal MKO mice, important for muscle growth and differentiation. The SRF pathway is regulated by actin dynamics as binding of globular actin to the SRF-cofactor myocardin-related transcription factor A (MRTF-A) prevents its translocation to the nucleus where it binds and activates SRF. MYPN was found to bind and bundle filamentous actin as well as interact with MRTF-A. In particular, while MYPN reduced actin polymerization, it strongly inhibited actin depolymerization and consequently increased MRTF-A-mediated activation of SRF signalling in myogenic cells. Reduced myotube width in MKO primary myoblast cultures was rescued by transduction with constitutive active SRF, demonstrating that MYPN promotes skeletal muscle growth through activation of the SRF pathway. CONCLUSIONS Myopalladin plays a critical role in the control of skeletal muscle growth through its effect on actin dynamics and consequently the SRF pathway. In addition, MYPN is important for the maintenance of Z-line integrity during exercise and aging. These results suggest that muscle weakness in patients with biallelic MYPN mutations may be associated with reduced myofibre CSA and SRF signalling and that the disease phenotype may be aggravated by exercise.
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- Maria Carmela Filomena
- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), Milan UnitNational Research CouncilMilanItaly
- Humanitas Clinical and Research CenterRozzanoMilanItaly
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- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), Milan UnitNational Research CouncilMilanItaly
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- Department of BiologyUniversity of FlorenceSesto FiorentinoFlorenceItaly
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research CenterRozzanoMilanItaly
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM)PozzuoliItaly
- Department of Precision MedicineUniversity of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Department of BiologyUniversity of FlorenceSesto FiorentinoFlorenceItaly
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- Integrated Cardio Metabolic Centre (ICMC), Myocardial GeneticsKarolinska Institutet, University Hospital, Heart and Vascular ThemeSweden
- Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases (CVRM), Biopharmaceuticals R&DAstraZenecaMölndalSweden
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM)PozzuoliItaly
- Department of Precision MedicineUniversity of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Hines V.A. Medical Center ChicagoChicagoILUSA
- Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationNorthwestern UniversityChicagoILUSA
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Department of ChemistryWichita State UniversityWichitaKSUSA
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- Department of BiologyUniversity of FlorenceSesto FiorentinoFlorenceItaly
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- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), Milan UnitNational Research CouncilMilanItaly
- Humanitas Clinical and Research CenterRozzanoMilanItaly
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Li F, Kolb J, Crudele J, Tonino P, Hourani Z, Smith JE, Chamberlain JS, Granzier H. Expressing a Z-disk nebulin fragment in nebulin-deficient mouse muscle: effects on muscle structure and function. Skelet Muscle 2020; 10:2. [PMID: 31992366 PMCID: PMC6986074 DOI: 10.1186/s13395-019-0219-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nebulin is a critical thin filament-binding protein that spans from the Z-disk of the skeletal muscle sarcomere to near the pointed end of the thin filament. Its massive size and actin-binding property allows it to provide the thin filaments with structural and regulatory support. When this protein is lost, nemaline myopathy occurs. Nemaline myopathy causes severe muscle weakness as well as structural defects on a sarcomeric level. There is no known cure for this disease. METHODS We studied whether sarcomeric structure and function can be improved by introducing nebulin's Z-disk region into a nebulin-deficient mouse model (Neb cKO) through adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector therapy. Following this treatment, the structural and functional characteristics of both vehicle-treated and AAV-treated Neb cKO and control muscles were studied. RESULTS Intramuscular injection of this AAV construct resulted in a successful expression of the Z-disk fragment within the target muscles. This expression was significantly higher in Neb cKO mice than control mice. Analysis of protein expression revealed that the nebulin fragment was localized exclusively to the Z-disks and that Neb cKO expressed the nebulin fragment at levels comparable to the level of full-length nebulin in control mice. Additionally, the Z-disk fragment displaced full-length nebulin in control mice, resulting in nemaline rod body formation and a worsening of muscle function. Neb cKO mice experienced a slight functional benefit from the AAV treatment, with a small increase in force and fatigue resistance. Disease progression was also slowed as indicated by improved muscle structure and myosin isoform expression. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals that nebulin fragments are well-received by nebulin-deficient mouse muscles and that limited functional benefits are achievable.
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- Frank Li
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98109-8055, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
- Medical Research Building, RM 325, 1656 E Mabel St, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
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Nebulin, encoded by NEB, is a giant skeletal muscle protein of about 6669 amino acids which forms an integral part of the sarcomeric thin filament. In recent years, the nebula around this protein has been largely lifted resulting in the discovery that nebulin is critical for a number of tasks in skeletal muscle. In this review, we firstly discussed nebulin’s role as a structural component of the thin filament and the Z-disk, regulating the length and the mechanical properties of the thin filament as well as providing stability to myofibrils by interacting with structural proteins within the Z-disk. Secondly, we reviewed nebulin’s involvement in the regulation of muscle contraction, cross-bridge cycling kinetics, Ca2+-homeostasis and excitation contraction (EC) coupling. While its role in Ca2+-homeostasis and EC coupling is still poorly understood, a large number of studies have helped to improve our knowledge on how nebulin affects skeletal muscle contractile mechanics. These studies suggest that nebulin affects the number of force generating actin-myosin cross-bridges and may also affect the force that each cross-bridge produces. It may exert this effect by interacting directly with actin and myosin and/or indirectly by potentially changing the localisation and function of the regulatory complex (troponin and tropomyosin). Besides unravelling the biology of nebulin, these studies are particularly helpful in understanding the patho-mechanism of myopathies caused by NEB mutations, providing knowledge which constitutes the critical first step towards the development of therapeutic interventions. Currently, effective treatments are not available, although a number of therapeutic strategies are being investigated.
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Sewry CA, Laitila JM, Wallgren-Pettersson C. Nemaline myopathies: a current view. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 2019; 40:111-126. [PMID: 31228046 PMCID: PMC6726674 DOI: 10.1007/s10974-019-09519-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nemaline myopathies are a heterogenous group of congenital myopathies caused by de novo, dominantly or recessively inherited mutations in at least twelve genes. The genes encoding skeletal α-actin (ACTA1) and nebulin (NEB) are the commonest genetic cause. Most patients have congenital onset characterized by muscle weakness and hypotonia, but the spectrum of clinical phenotypes is broad, ranging from severe neonatal presentations to onset of a milder disorder in childhood. Most patients with adult onset have an autoimmune-related myopathy with a progressive course. The wide application of massively parallel sequencing methods is increasing the number of known causative genes and broadening the range of clinical phenotypes. Nemaline myopathies are identified by the presence of structures that are rod-like or ovoid in shape with electron microscopy, and with light microscopy stain red with the modified Gömöri trichrome technique. These rods or nemaline bodies are derived from Z lines (also known as Z discs or Z disks) and have a similar lattice structure and protein content. Their shape in patients with mutations in KLHL40 and LMOD3 is distinctive and can be useful for diagnosis. The number and distribution of nemaline bodies varies between fibres and different muscles but does not correlate with severity or prognosis. Additional pathological features such as caps, cores and fibre type disproportion are associated with the same genes as those known to cause the presence of rods. Animal models are advancing the understanding of the effects of various mutations in different genes and paving the way for the development of therapies, which at present only manage symptoms and are aimed at maintaining muscle strength, joint mobility, ambulation, respiration and independence in the activities of daily living.
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- Caroline A Sewry
- Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK. .,Wolfson Centre of Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, SY10 7AG, UK.
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Wunderlich G, Brunn A, Daimagüler HS, Bozoglu T, Fink GR, Lehmann HC, Weis J, Cirak S. Long term history of a congenital core-rod myopathy with compound heterozygous mutations in the Nebulin gene. ACTA MYOLOGICA : MYOPATHIES AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY OF MYOLOGY 2018; 37:121-127. [PMID: 30057997 PMCID: PMC6060425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mutations in the Nebulin gene (NEB) may cause core-rod myopathy. The large size of the gene so far prevented inclusion of its routine analysis by didesoxy resequencing methodology in the diagnostic regime for muscular dystrophy cases. Here we report a 54-year-old female with a rare histological myopathy presentation of co-occurring cores and rods. The patient reported early childhood onset weakness. Muscle-MRI showed mainly proximal muscle involvement. We identified two compound heterozygous non-sense mutations in NEB (c.19653G > A, p.W6551* exon 127 and c.25441C > T, p.R8481* exon 182) using a comprehensive next generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach named Mendeliome Sequencing. The p.W6551* mutation has not been reported elsewhere. Early diagnosis by NGS shall be chased since even a scoliosis surgery at the age of 18 years had failed to initiate a neurological workup. Rather, cosmetic surgery for facial weakness had been performed recently, albeit with an unsatisfactory outcome.
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- Gilbert Wunderlich
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Neuropathology, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Research Centre Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Neuropathology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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Xin X, Wang T, Liu X, Sui G, Jin C, Yue Y, Yang S, Guo H. A yeast two-hybrid assay reveals CMYA1 interacting proteins. C R Biol 2017; 340:314-323. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sanger JW, Wang J, Fan Y, White J, Mi-Mi L, Dube DK, Sanger JM, Pruyne D. Assembly and Maintenance of Myofibrils in Striated Muscle. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2017; 235:39-75. [PMID: 27832381 DOI: 10.1007/164_2016_53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this chapter, we present the current knowledge on de novo assembly, growth, and dynamics of striated myofibrils, the functional architectural elements developed in skeletal and cardiac muscle. The data were obtained in studies of myofibrils formed in cultures of mouse skeletal and quail myotubes, in the somites of living zebrafish embryos, and in mouse neonatal and quail embryonic cardiac cells. The comparative view obtained revealed that the assembly of striated myofibrils is a three-step process progressing from premyofibrils to nascent myofibrils to mature myofibrils. This process is specified by the addition of new structural proteins, the arrangement of myofibrillar components like actin and myosin filaments with their companions into so-called sarcomeres, and in their precise alignment. Accompanying the formation of mature myofibrils is a decrease in the dynamic behavior of the assembling proteins. Proteins are most dynamic in the premyofibrils during the early phase and least dynamic in mature myofibrils in the final stage of myofibrillogenesis. This is probably due to increased interactions between proteins during the maturation process. The dynamic properties of myofibrillar proteins provide a mechanism for the exchange of older proteins or a change in isoforms to take place without disassembling the structural integrity needed for myofibril function. An important aspect of myofibril assembly is the role of actin-nucleating proteins in the formation, maintenance, and sarcomeric arrangement of the myofibrillar actin filaments. This is a very active field of research. We also report on several actin mutations that result in human muscle diseases.
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- Joseph W Sanger
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA.
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13224, USA.
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Gautel M, Djinović-Carugo K. The sarcomeric cytoskeleton: from molecules to motion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 219:135-45. [PMID: 26792323 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.124941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Highly ordered organisation of striated muscle is the prerequisite for the fast and unidirectional development of force and motion during heart and skeletal muscle contraction. A group of proteins, summarised as the sarcomeric cytoskeleton, is essential for the ordered assembly of actin and myosin filaments into sarcomeres, by combining architectural, mechanical and signalling functions. This review discusses recent cell biological, biophysical and structural insight into the regulated assembly of sarcomeric cytoskeleton proteins and their roles in dissipating mechanical forces in order to maintain sarcomere integrity during passive extension and active contraction. α-Actinin crosslinks in the Z-disk show a pivot-and-rod structure that anchors both titin and actin filaments. In contrast, the myosin crosslinks formed by myomesin in the M-band are of a ball-and-spring type and may be crucial in providing stable yet elastic connections during active contractions, especially eccentric exercise.
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- Mathias Gautel
- King's College London BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Randall Division for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and Cardiovascular Division, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, Vienna A-1030, Austria Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 5, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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Hernandez DA, Bennett CM, Dunina-Barkovskaya L, Wedig T, Capetanaki Y, Herrmann H, Conover GM. Nebulette is a powerful cytolinker organizing desmin and actin in mouse hearts. Mol Biol Cell 2016; 27:3869-3882. [PMID: 27733623 PMCID: PMC5170609 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e16-04-0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Nebulette physically links desmin to sarcomeric actin in hearts. An intact desmin network is required for nebulette to function as major actin-binding protein in sarcomeres. This study provides biochemical evidence that the desmin–nebulette complex is involved in filament-forming desminopathy. In the hearts of patients bearing nebulette mutations, a severe general disorganization in cardiomyocytes of the extrasarcomeric desmin intermediate filament system is frequently observed. However, the molecular and functional relationship between the desmin cytoskeleton and nebulette-containing sarcomeres is still unclear. Here we report a high-affinity in vitro interaction between nebulette and desmin filaments. A major interaction site has been mapped to the desmin α-helical rod domain, indicating that the filament core is directly involved in the binding of nebulette. The disease-mutant desmin variants E245D and T453I exhibited increased binding affinity for nebulette, delayed filament assembly kinetics, and caused significant weakening of networks. In isolated chick cardiomyocytes and sections from canine heart, we revealed by ground-state depletion and confocal microscopies that module 5 of nebulette extends outward from Z-disk–associated desmin filaments toward the center of the sarcomere. Accordingly, in the myocardium of Des−/− mice, elevated levels of cardiac actin correlated with alterations in the distribution of nebulette. Our data suggest that a well-organized desmin network is required to accommodate an optimal conformation of nebulette on sarcomeres to bind and recruit cardiac α-actin. Hence we propose that nebulette acts in synergy with nebulin to reinforce and temporally fine-tune striated muscle relaxation–contraction cycles.
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- Daniel A Hernandez
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3474
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3474
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.,Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Erlangen, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3474
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Efficient muscle contraction in skeletal muscle is predicated on the regulation of actin filament lengths. In one long-standing model that was prominent for decades, the giant protein nebulin was proposed to function as a 'molecular ruler' to specify the lengths of the thin filaments. This theory was questioned by many observations, including experiments in which the length of nebulin was manipulated in skeletal myocytes; this approach revealed that nebulin functions to stabilize filamentous actin, allowing thin filaments to reach mature lengths. In addition, more recent data, mostly from in vivo models and identification of new interacting partners, have provided evidence that nebulin is not merely a structural protein. Nebulin plays a role in numerous cellular processes including regulation of muscle contraction, Z-disc formation, and myofibril organization and assembly.
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- Miensheng Chu
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Sarver Molecular Cardiovascular Research Program, The University of Arizona, 1656 East Mabel, MRB315, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Sarver Molecular Cardiovascular Research Program, The University of Arizona, 1656 East Mabel, MRB315, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Sarver Molecular Cardiovascular Research Program, The University of Arizona, 1656 East Mabel, MRB315, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
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The members of the nebulin protein family, including nebulin, nebulette, LASP-1, LASP-2, and N-RAP, contain various numbers of nebulin repeats and bind to actin, but are otherwise heterogeneous with regard to size, expression pattern, and function. This review focuses on the roles of nebulin family members in the heart. Nebulin is the largest member predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle, where it stretches along the thin filament. In heart, nebulin is detectable only at low levels and its absence has no apparent effects. Nebulette is similar in structure to the nebulin C-terminal Z-line region and specifically expressed in heart. Nebulette gene mutations have been identified in dilated cardiomyopathy patients and transgenic mice overexpressing nebulette mutants partially recapitulate the human pathology. In contrast, nebulette knockout mice show no functional phenotype, but exhibit Z-line widening. LASP-2 is an isoform of nebulette expressed in multiple tissues, including the heart. It is present in the Z-line and intercalated disc and able to bind and cross-link filamentous actin. LASP-1 is similar in structure to LASP-2, but expressed only in non-muscle tissue. N-RAP is present in myofibril precursors during myofibrillogenesis and thought to be involved in myofibril assembly, while it is localized at the intercalated disc in adult heart. Additional in vivo models are required to provide further insights into the functions of nebulin family members in the heart.
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- Marie-Louise Bang
- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, UOS Milan, National Research Council
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Lehtokari VL, Kiiski K, Sandaradura SA, Laporte J, Repo P, Frey JA, Donner K, Marttila M, Saunders C, Barth PG, den Dunnen JT, Beggs AH, Clarke NF, North KN, Laing NG, Romero NB, Winder TL, Pelin K, Wallgren-Pettersson C. Mutation update: the spectra of nebulin variants and associated myopathies. Hum Mutat 2015; 35:1418-26. [PMID: 25205138 DOI: 10.1002/humu.22693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A mutation update on the nebulin gene (NEB) is necessary because of recent developments in analysis methodology, the identification of increasing numbers and novel types of variants, and a widening in the spectrum of clinical and histological phenotypes associated with this gigantic, 183 exons containing gene. Recessive pathogenic variants in NEB are the major cause of nemaline myopathy (NM), one of the most common congenital myopathies. Moreover, pathogenic NEB variants have been identified in core-rod myopathy and in distal myopathies. In this update, we present the disease-causing variants in NEB in 159 families, 143 families with NM, and 16 families with NM-related myopathies. Eighty-eight families are presented here for the first time. We summarize 86 previously published and 126 unpublished variants identified in NEB. Furthermore, we have analyzed the NEB variants deposited in the Exome Variant Server (http://evs.gs.washington.edu/EVS/), identifying that pathogenic variants are a minor fraction of all coding variants (∼7%). This indicates that nebulin tolerates substantial changes in its amino acid sequence, providing an explanation as to why variants in such a large gene result in relatively rare disorders. Lastly, we discuss the difficulties of drawing reliable genotype-phenotype correlations in NEB-associated disease.
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- Vilma-Lotta Lehtokari
- The Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics and the Department of Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Hughes DC, Wallace MA, Baar K. Effects of aging, exercise, and disease on force transfer in skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 309:E1-E10. [PMID: 25968577 PMCID: PMC4490334 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00095.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The loss of muscle strength and increased injury rate in aging skeletal muscle has previously been attributed to loss of muscle protein (cross-sectional area) and/or decreased neural activation. However, it is becoming clear that force transfer within and between fibers plays a significant role in this process as well. Force transfer involves a secondary matrix of proteins that align and transmit the force produced by the thick and thin filaments along muscle fibers and out to the extracellular matrix. These specialized networks of cytoskeletal proteins aid in passing force through the muscle and also serve to protect individual fibers from injury. This review discusses the cytoskeleton proteins that have been identified as playing a role in muscle force transmission, both longitudinally and laterally, and where possible highlights how disease, aging, and exercise influence the expression and function of these proteins.
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- David C Hughes
- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California Davis, Davis, California
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California Davis, Davis, California
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California Davis, Davis, California
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Al-Sajee D, Nissar AA, Coleman SK, Rebalka IA, Chiang A, Wathra R, van der Ven PFM, Orfanos Z, Hawke TJ. Xin-deficient mice display myopathy, impaired contractility, attenuated muscle repair and altered satellite cell functionality. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2015; 214:248-60. [PMID: 25582411 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Revised: 09/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIM Xin is an F-actin-binding protein expressed during development of cardiac and skeletal muscle. We used Xin-/- mice to determine the impact of Xin deficiency on different aspects of skeletal muscle health, including functionality and regeneration. METHODS Xin-/- skeletal muscles and their satellite cell (SC) population were investigated for the presence of myopathic changes by a series of histological and immunofluorescent stains on resting uninjured muscles. To further understand the effect of Xin loss on muscle health and its SCs, we studied SCs responses following cardiotoxin-induced muscle injury. Functional data were determined using in situ muscle stimulation protocol. RESULTS Compared to age-matched wild-type (WT), Xin-/- muscles exhibited generalized myopathy and increased fatigability with a significantly decreased force recovery post-fatiguing contractions. Muscle regeneration was attenuated in Xin-/- mice. This impaired regeneration prompted an investigation into SC content and functionality. Although SC content was not different, significantly more activated SCs were present in Xin-/- vs. WT muscles. Primary Xin-/- myoblasts displayed significant reductions (approx. 50%) in proliferative capacity vs. WT; a finding corroborated by significantly decreased MyoD-positive nuclei in 3 days post-injury Xin-/- muscle vs. WT. As more activated SCs did not translate to more proliferating myoblasts, we investigated whether Xin-/- SCs displayed an exaggerated loss by apoptosis. More apoptotic SCs (TUNEL+/Pax7+) were present in Xin-/- muscle vs. WT. Furthermore, more Xin-/- myoblasts were expressing nuclear caspase-3 compared to WT at 3 days post-injury. CONCLUSION Xin deficiency leads to a myopathic condition characterized by increased muscle fatigability, impaired regeneration and SC dysfunction.
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- D. Al-Sajee
- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- Institute for Cell Biology; University of Bonn; Bonn Germany
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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Mastrototaro G, Liang X, Li X, Carullo P, Piroddi N, Tesi C, Gu Y, Dalton ND, Peterson KL, Poggesi C, Sheikh F, Chen J, Bang ML. Nebulette knockout mice have normal cardiac function, but show Z-line widening and up-regulation of cardiac stress markers. Cardiovasc Res 2015; 107:216-25. [PMID: 25987543 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvv156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIMS Nebulette is a 109 kDa modular protein localized in the sarcomeric Z-line of the heart. In vitro studies have suggested a role of nebulette in stabilizing the thin filament, and missense mutations in the nebulette gene were recently shown to be causative for dilated cardiomyopathy and endocardial fibroelastosis in human and mice. However, the role of nebulette in vivo has remained elusive. To provide insights into the function of nebulette in vivo, we generated and studied nebulette-deficient (nebl(-) (/-)) mice. METHODS AND RESULTS Nebl(-) (/-) mice were generated by replacement of exon 1 by Cre under the control of the endogenous nebulette promoter, allowing for lineage analysis using the ROSA26 Cre reporter strain. This revealed specific expression of nebulette in the heart, consistent with in situ hybridization results. Nebl(-) (/-) mice exhibited normal cardiac function both under basal conditions and in response to transaortic constriction as assessed by echocardiography and haemodynamic analyses. Furthermore, histological, IF, and western blot analysis showed no cardiac abnormalities in nebl(-) (/-) mice up to 8 months of age. In contrast, transmission electron microscopy showed Z-line widening starting from 5 months of age, suggesting that nebulette is important for the integrity of the Z-line. Furthermore, up-regulation of cardiac stress responsive genes suggests the presence of chronic cardiac stress in nebl(-) (/-) mice. CONCLUSION Nebulette is dispensable for normal cardiac function, although Z-line widening and up-regulation of cardiac stress markers were found in nebl(-) (/-) heart. These results suggest that the nebulette disease causing mutations have dominant gain-of-function effects.
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- Giuseppina Mastrototaro
- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 113, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 113, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, UOS Milan, National Research Council, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 113, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, UOS Milan, National Research Council, Milan, Italy
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Marseglia L, D'Angelo G, Manti S, Salpietro V, Arrigo T, Cavallari V, Gitto E. Sudden cardiac arrest in a child with nemaline myopathy. Ital J Pediatr 2015; 41:20. [PMID: 25888334 PMCID: PMC4374407 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-015-0124-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nemaline myopathy is a rare, non progressive congenital skeletal muscle disorder defined by the presence of inclusions known as nemaline rods in muscle fibers. Several clinical subtypes have been described, according to degree of muscle weakness, severity and age at onset. The course of nemaline myopathy is very slowly progressive, and death is usually due to respiratory failure. Cardiac involvement is rare and generally considered to be the result of ACTA1 mutations. PATIENT We report the case of a 6 year old boy with typical congenital nemaline myopathy. Nemaline myopathy was confirmed at 3 years of age by muscle biopsy. No mutation of ACTA1, TPM2 and TNNT1 genes was detected. The child died suddenly of cardiac arrest and associated hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, in absence of acute respiratory failure or swallowing difficulties. RESULTS Nemaline cardiomyopathy was suspected, but post mortem cardiac biopsy did not show findings consistent with nemaline myopathy. CONCLUSIONS Congenital typical nemaline myopathy is not necessarily a static or very slowly progressive disorder and acute cardiac deterioration can lead to early death.
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- Lucia Marseglia
- Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Messina, Italy, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy.
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- Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Messina, Italy, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy.
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- Unit of Paediatric Genetics and Immunology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
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- Unit of Paediatric Genetics and Immunology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
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- Unit of Paediatric Genetics and Immunology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
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- Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Messina, Italy, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy.
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Yamamoto DL, Vitiello C, Zhang J, Gokhin DS, Castaldi A, Coulis G, Piaser F, Filomena MC, Eggenhuizen PJ, Kunderfranco P, Camerini S, Takano K, Endo T, Crescenzi M, Luther PKL, Lieber RL, Chen J, Bang ML. The nebulin SH3 domain is dispensable for normal skeletal muscle structure but is required for effective active load bearing in mouse. Development 2014. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.106625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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