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Amodei L, Ruggieri AG, Potenza F, Viele M, Dufrusine B, Franciotti R, Pietrangelo L, Ardini M, Stuppia L, Federici L, De Laurenzi V, Sallese M. Sil1-deficient fibroblasts generate an aberrant extracellular matrix leading to tendon disorganisation in Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome. J Transl Med 2024; 22:787. [PMID: 39180052 PMCID: PMC11342654 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05582-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder that arises in early childhood and is characterized by congenital cataracts, myopathy associated with muscle weakness, and degeneration of Purkinje neurons leading to ataxia. About 60% of MSS patients have loss-of-function mutations in the SIL1 gene. Sil1 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein required for the release of ADP from the master chaperone Bip, which in turn will release the folded proteins. The expression of non-functional Sil1 leads to the accumulation of unfolded proteins in the ER and this triggers the unfolded protein response (UPR). A dysfunctional UPR could be a key element in the pathogenesis of MSS, although our knowledge of the molecular pathology of MSS is still incomplete. METHODS RNA-Seq transcriptomics was analysed using the String database and the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis platform. Fluorescence confocal microscopy was used to study the remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to reveal the morphology of the ECM in vitro and in mouse tendon. RESULTS Our transcriptomic analysis, performed on patient-derived fibroblasts, revealed 664 differentially expressed (DE) transcripts. Enrichment analysis of DE genes confirmed that the patient fibroblasts have a membrane trafficking issue. Furthermore, this analysis indicated that the extracellular space/ECM and the cell adhesion machinery, which together account for around 300 transcripts, could be affected in MSS. Functional assays showed that patient fibroblasts have a reduced capacity of ECM remodelling, reduced motility, and slower spreading during adhesion to Petri dishes. TEM micrographs of negative-stained ECM samples from these fibroblasts show differences of filaments in terms of morphology and size. Finally, structural analysis of the myotendinous junction of the soleus muscle and surrounding regions of the Achilles tendon revealed a disorganization of collagen fibres in the mouse model of MSS (woozy). CONCLUSIONS ECM alterations can affect the proper functioning of several organs, including those damaged in MSS such as the central nervous system, skeletal muscle, bone and lens. On this basis, we propose that aberrant ECM is a key pathological feature of MSS and may help explain most of its clinical manifestations.
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- Laura Amodei
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Teramo, 64100, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, 67100, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
- Department of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, 66100, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Chieti, Italy.
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy.
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Aydın N, Ketani MA, Sağsöz H. The expression of intermediate filaments in the abomasum of ruminants: A comparative study. Anat Histol Embryol 2024; 53:e13088. [PMID: 38979752 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Intermediate filaments (IFs) are key molecular factors of the cell and have been reported to play an important role in maintaining the structural integrity and functionality of the abomasum. This study was designed to determine the regional distribution, cellular localization and expression of several IFs, including CK8, CK18, CK19, vimentin, desmin, peripherin and nestin, as well as the connective tissue component laminin, in the bovine, ovine and caprine abomasa. Immunohistochemical analyses demonstrated varying levels of expression of CK8, CK18, CK19, vimentin, desmin, nestin, peripherin and laminin in the bovine, ovine and caprine abomasa. CK8 immunoreactions were particularly evident in the luminal and glandular epithelia of the glands found in the abomasal cardia, fundus and pylorus in all three species. In the bovine abomasum, CK18 immunoreactions were stronger in the parietal cells, compared to the chief cells. In the abomasum of all three species, the smooth muscle as well as the smooth muscle cells of the vascular media in the cardiac, fundic and pyloric regions showed strong immunoreactivity. In all three species, the cardiac, fundic and pyloric regions of the abomasum showed strong peripherin and nestin immunoreactions in the luminal and glandular epithelial cells, stromal and smooth muscle cells, nervous plexuses and blood vessels. The expression patterns of IFs and laminin in the ruminant abomasum suggest that these proteins play a structural role in the cytoskeleton and are effective in maintaining abomasal tissue integrity and stability.
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- Nurşin Aydın
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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Gauberg J, Moreno KB, Jayaraman K, Abumeri S, Jenkins S, Salazar AM, Meharena HS, Glasgow SM. Spinal motor neuron development and metabolism are transcriptionally regulated by Nuclear Factor IA. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.06.26.600888. [PMID: 38979382 PMCID: PMC11230388 DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.26.600888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Neural circuits governing all motor behaviors in vertebrates rely on the proper development of motor neurons and their precise targeting of limb muscles. Transcription factors are essential for motor neuron development, regulating their specification, migration, and axonal targeting. While transcriptional regulation of the early stages of motor neuron specification is well-established, much less is known about the role of transcription factors in the later stages of maturation and terminal arborization. Defining the molecular mechanisms of these later stages is critical for elucidating how motor circuits are constructed. Here, we demonstrate that the transcription factor Nuclear Factor-IA (NFIA) is required for motor neuron positioning, axonal branching, and neuromuscular junction formation. Moreover, we find that NFIA is required for proper mitochondrial function and ATP production, providing a new and important link between transcription factors and metabolism during motor neuron development. Together, these findings underscore the critical role of NFIA in instructing the assembly of spinal circuits for movement.
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Zhao Y, Li Q, Niu J, Guo E, Zhao C, Zhang J, Liu X, Wang L, Rao L, Chen X, Yang K. Neutrophil Membrane-Camouflaged Polyprodrug Nanomedicine for Inflammation Suppression in Ischemic Stroke Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311803. [PMID: 38519052 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Neuroinflammation has emerged as a major concern in ischemic stroke therapy because it exacebates neurological dysfunction and suppresses neurological recovery after ischemia/reperfusion. Fingolimod hydrochloride (FTY720) is an FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug which exhibits potential neuroprotective effects in ischemic brain parenchyma. However, delivering a sufficient amount of FTY720 through the blood-brain barrier into brain lesions without inducing severe cardiovascular side effects remains challenging. Here, a neutrophil membrane-camouflaged polyprodrug nanomedicine that can migrate into ischemic brain tissues and in situ release FTY720 in response to elevated levels of reactive oxygen species. This nanomedicine delivers 15.2-fold more FTY720 into the ischemic brain and significantly reduces the risk of cardiotoxicity and infection compared with intravenously administered free drug. In addition, single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis identifies that the nanomedicine attenuates poststroke inflammation by reprogramming microglia toward anti-inflammatory phenotypes, which is realized via modulating Cebpb-regulated activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes and secretion of CXCL2 chemokine. This study offers new insights into the design and fabrication of polyprodrug nanomedicines for effective suppression of inflammation in ischemic stroke therapy.
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- Ya Zhao
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518132, P. R. China
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- Biofunctional Experiment Teaching Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518132, P. R. China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Surgery, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Centre for Translational Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Nanomedicine Translational Research Program, NUS Center for Nanomedicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore, 138673, Singapore
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P. R. China
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Zambon AA, Falzone YM, Bolino A, Previtali SC. Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for neuromuscular diseases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:198. [PMID: 38678519 PMCID: PMC11056344 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05229-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Neuromuscular diseases encompass a heterogeneous array of disorders characterized by varying onset ages, clinical presentations, severity, and progression. While these conditions can stem from acquired or inherited causes, this review specifically focuses on disorders arising from genetic abnormalities, excluding metabolic conditions. The pathogenic defect may primarily affect the anterior horn cells, the axonal or myelin component of peripheral nerves, the neuromuscular junction, or skeletal and/or cardiac muscles. While inherited neuromuscular disorders have been historically deemed not treatable, the advent of gene-based and molecular therapies is reshaping the treatment landscape for this group of condition. With the caveat that many products still fail to translate the positive results obtained in pre-clinical models to humans, both the technological development (e.g., implementation of tissue-specific vectors) as well as advances on the knowledge of pathogenetic mechanisms form a collective foundation for potentially curative approaches to these debilitating conditions. This review delineates the current panorama of therapies targeting the most prevalent forms of inherited neuromuscular diseases, emphasizing approved treatments and those already undergoing human testing, offering insights into the state-of-the-art interventions.
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- Alberto Andrea Zambon
- Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Institute for Experimental Neurology, Inspe, Milan, Italy
- Neurology Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Institute for Experimental Neurology, Inspe, Milan, Italy
- Neurology Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Institute for Experimental Neurology, Inspe, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Institute for Experimental Neurology, Inspe, Milan, Italy.
- Neurology Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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Nascimento F, Özyurt MG, Halablab K, Bhumbra GS, Caron G, Bączyk M, Zytnicki D, Manuel M, Roselli F, Brownstone R, Beato M. Spinal microcircuits go through multiphasic homeostatic compensations in a mouse model of motoneuron degeneration. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.04.10.588918. [PMID: 38645210 PMCID: PMC11030447 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.10.588918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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In neurological conditions affecting the brain, early-stage neural circuit adaption is key for long-term preservation of normal behaviour. We tested if motoneurons and respective microcircuits also adapt in the initial stages of disease progression in a mouse model of progressive motoneuron degeneration. Using a combination of in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology and super-resolution microscopy, we found that, preceding muscle denervation and motoneuron death, recurrent inhibition mediated by Renshaw cells is reduced in half due to impaired quantal size associated with decreased glycine receptor density. Additionally, higher probability of release from proprioceptive Ia terminals leads to increased monosynaptic excitation to motoneurons. Surprisingly, the initial impairment in recurrent inhibition is not a widespread feature of inhibitory spinal circuits, such as group I inhibitory afferents, and is compensated at later stages of disease progression. We reveal that in disease conditions, spinal microcircuits undergo specific multiphasic homeostatic compensations to preserve force output.
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- Filipe Nascimento
- Department of Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP), Gower Street, University College London, WC1E 6BT, UK
- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP), Gower Street, University College London, WC1E 6BT, UK
- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases-Ulm (DZNE-Ulm), Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP), Gower Street, University College London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Saints-Pères Paris Institute for the Neurosciences (SPPIN), Université Paris Cité, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France
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- Department of Neurobiology, Poznań University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland
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- Saints-Pères Paris Institute for the Neurosciences (SPPIN), Université Paris Cité, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, USA
- George and Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases-Ulm (DZNE-Ulm), Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP), Gower Street, University College London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Lail G, Siu VM, Leung A. Clinical Reasoning: A 19-Month-Old Girl With Infantile-Onset Myopathy and White Matter Changes. Neurology 2024; 102:e209258. [PMID: 38484275 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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We describe the case of a 19-month-old girl presenting with gross motor delays, hypotonia, diminished deep tendon reflexes, hyperCKaemia, extensive white matter changes on MRI brain, and electromyography studies consistent with myopathy. The differential diagnosis for infantile-onset hypotonia and muscle weakness is broad. It includes numerous subtypes of genetic disorders, including congenital muscular dystrophies, congenital myopathies, congenital myasthenic syndromes, spinal muscular atrophy, single-gene genetic syndromes, and inborn errors of metabolism. We outline our clinical approach leading to the diagnosis of a distinctive genetic neuromuscular condition essential for neurologists and geneticists working with patients of all ages to recognize.
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- Gurnoor Lail
- From the Department of Paediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics (G.L., V.M.S.), and Department of Medical Imaging (A.L.), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Paediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics (G.L., V.M.S.), and Department of Medical Imaging (A.L.), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Paediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics (G.L., V.M.S.), and Department of Medical Imaging (A.L.), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Bouman K, van den Heuvel FMA, Evertz R, Boesaard E, Groothuis JT, van Engelen BGM, Nijveldt R, Erasmus CE, Udink Ten Cate FEA, Voermans NC. Cardiac Involvement in LAMA2-Related Muscular Dystrophy and SELENON-Related Congenital Myopathy: A Case Series. J Neuromuscul Dis 2024; 11:919-934. [PMID: 39177608 PMCID: PMC11380286 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-230190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Background LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-MD) and SELENON-related myopathy (SELENON-RM) are two rare neuromuscular diseases characterized by proximal and axial muscle weakness, scoliosis, spinal rigidity, low bone quality and respiratory impairment. Cardiac involvement has previously been described in retrospective studies and case reports, but large case series and prospective studies in unselected cohorts are lacking. Objective The objective of this study is to conduct prevalence estimations, perform cardiac phenotyping, and provide recommendations for clinical care. Methods In this case series including two time points, we conducted comprehensive assessments with electrocardiography (ECG) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). ECGs were systematically assessed for a large subset of variables. TTE included left and right ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF/RVEF) and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS), the latter being a more early and sensitive marker of left ventricular dysfunction. Results 21 LAMA2-MD (M = 5; 20±14 years) and 10 SELENON-RM patients (M = 7; 18±12 years) were included. In most patients, QRS fragmentation and Q waves, markers of heterogeneous ventricular activation, were present both at baseline and at follow-up. GLS was abnormal (age specific in children, > -18% in adults) in 33% of LAMA2-MD and 43% of SELENON-RM patients at baseline. Reduced LVEF (<52% in males, <54% in females and <55% in pediatric population) was observed in three LAMA2-MD patients at baseline and in none of the SELENON-RM patients. GLS and LVEF did not change between baseline and follow-up. RVEF was normal in all patients. Conclusion ECG abnormalities and abnormal GLS are prevalent in LAMA2-MD and SELENON-RM, yet abnormal LVEF was only seen in LAMA2-MD patients. One LAMA2-MD patient had a clinically relevant deterioration in LVEF during 1.5-year follow-up. We advise routine screening of all patients with LAMA2-MD or SELENON-RM with ECG and echocardiography at diagnosis, minimally every two years from second decade of life and if new cardiac signs arise.
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- Karlijn Bouman
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Bouman K, Groothuis JT, Doorduin J, van Alfen N, Udink Ten Cate FEA, van den Heuvel FMA, Nijveldt R, Kamsteeg EJ, Dittrich ATM, Draaisma JMT, Janssen MCH, van Engelen BGM, Erasmus CE, Voermans NC. LAMA2-Related Muscular Dystrophy Across the Life Span: A Cross-sectional Study. Neurol Genet 2023; 9:e200089. [PMID: 37476021 PMCID: PMC10356133 DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000200089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Background and Objectives LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-MD) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by proximal and axial muscle weakness, rigidity of the spine, scoliosis, and respiratory impairment. No curative treatment options exist, yet promising preclinical studies are ongoing. Currently, there is a paucity on natural history data, and appropriate clinical and functional outcome measures are needed. We aim for deep clinical phenotyping, establishment of a well-characterized baseline cohort for prospective follow-up and recruitment for future clinical trials, improvement of clinical care, and selection of outcome measures for reaching trial readiness. Methods We performed a cross-sectional, single-center, observational study. This study included neurologic examination and functional measurements among others the Motor Function Measure 20/32 (MFM-20/32) as primary outcome measure, accelerometry, questionnaires, muscle ultrasound, respiratory function tests, electrocardiography and echocardiography, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results Twenty-seven patients with genetically confirmed LAMA2-MD were included (21 ± 13 years; M = 9; ambulant = 7). Axial and proximal muscle weakness was most pronounced. The mean MFM-20/32 score was 42.0% ± 29.4%, with domain 1 (standing and transfers) being severely affected and domain 3 (distal muscle function) relatively spared. Physical activity as measured through accelerometry showed very strong correlations to MFM-20/32 (Pearson correlation, -0.928, p < 0.01). Muscle ultrasound showed symmetrically increased echogenicity, with the sternocleidomastoid muscle most affected. Respiratory function was impaired in 85% of patients without prominent diaphragm dysfunction and was independent of age. Ten patients (37%) needed (non)invasive ventilatory support. Cardiac assessment revealed QRS fragmentation in 62%, abnormal left ventricular global longitudinal strain in 25%, and decreased left ventricular ejection fraction in 14% of patients. Decreased bone quality leading to fragility fractures was seen in most of the patients. Discussion LAMA2-MD has a widely variable phenotype. Based on the results of this cross-sectional study and current standards of care for congenital muscular dystrophies, we advise routine cardiorespiratory follow-up and optimization of bone quality. We propose MFM-20/32, accelerometry, and muscle ultrasound for assessing disease severity and progression. For definitive clinical recommendations and outcome measures, natural history data are needed. Clinical Trials Registration This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04478981, 21 July 2020). The first patient was enrolled in September 2020.
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- Karlijn Bouman
- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neurology (K.B., J.D., N.A., B.G.M.E., N.C.V.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.B., C.E.E.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Rehabilitation (J.T.G.), Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Pediatric Cardiology (F.E.A.U.C.), Amalia Children's Hospital; Department of Cardiology (F.M.A.H., R.N.); Department of Human Genetics (E.-J.K.); Department of Pediatrics (A.T.M.D., J.M.T.D.), Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.H.J.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Cloutier G, Seltana A, Fallah S, Beaulieu JF. Integrin α7β1 represses intestinal absorptive cell differentiation. Exp Cell Res 2023; 430:113723. [PMID: 37499931 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Intestinal epithelial cell differentiation is a highly controlled and orderly process occurring in the crypt so that cells migrating out to cover the villi are already fully functional. Absorptive cell precursors, which originate from the stem cell population located in the lower third of the crypt, are subject to several cycles of amplification in the transit amplifying (TA) zone, before reaching the terminal differentiation compartment located in the upper third. There is a large body of evidence that absorptive cell differentiation is halted in the TA zone through various epigenetic, transcriptional and intracellular signalling events or mechanisms allowing the transient expansion of this cell population but how these mechanisms are themself regulated remains obscure. One clue can be found in the epithelial cell-matrix microenvironment located all along the crypt-villus axis. Indeed, a previous study from our group revealed that α5-subunit containing laminins such as lamimin-511 and 512 inhibit early stages of differentiation in Caco-2/15 cells. Among potential receptors for laminin 511/512 is the integrin α7β1, which has previously been reported to be expressed in the human intestinal crypts and in early stages of Caco-2/15 cell differentiation. In this study, the effects of knocking down ITGA7 in Caco-2/15 cells were studied using shRNA and CRISPR/Cas9 strategies. Abolition of the α7 integrin subunit resulted in a significant increase in the level of differentiation and polarization markers as well as the morphological features of intestinal cells. Activities of focal adhesion kinase and Src kinase were both reduced in α7-knockdown cells while the three major intestinal pro-differentiation factors CDX2, HNFα1 and HNF4α were overexpressed. Two epigenetic events associated with intestinal differentiation, the reduction of tri-methylated lysine 27 on histone H3 and the increase of acetylation of histone H4 were also observed in α7-knockdown cells. On the other hand, the ablation of α7 had no effect on cell proliferation. In conclusion, these data indicate that integrin α7β1 acts as a major repressor of absorptive cell terminal differentiation in the Caco-2/15 cell model and suggest that the laminin-α7β1 integrin interaction occurring in the transit amplifying zone of the adult intestine is involved in the transient halting of absorptive cell terminal differentiation.
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- Gabriel Cloutier
- Laboratory of Intestinal Physiopathology, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Intestinal Physiopathology, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Intestinal Physiopathology, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Intestinal Physiopathology, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4, Canada.
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Peerboom C, de Kater S, Jonker N, Rieter MPJM, Wijne T, Wierenga CJ. Delaying the GABA Shift Indirectly Affects Membrane Properties in the Developing Hippocampus. J Neurosci 2023; 43:5483-5500. [PMID: 37438107 PMCID: PMC10376938 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0251-23.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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During the first two postnatal weeks, intraneuronal chloride concentrations in rodents gradually decrease, causing a shift from depolarizing to hyperpolarizing GABA responses. The postnatal GABA shift is delayed in rodent models for neurodevelopmental disorders and in human patients, but the impact of a delayed GABA shift on the developing brain remains obscure. Here we examine the direct and indirect consequences of a delayed postnatal GABA shift on network development in organotypic hippocampal cultures made from 6- to 7-d-old mice by treating the cultures for 1 week with VU0463271, a specific inhibitor of the chloride exporter KCC2. We verified that VU treatment delayed the GABA shift and kept GABA signaling depolarizing until DIV9. We found that the structural and functional development of excitatory and inhibitory synapses at DIV9 was not affected after VU treatment. In line with previous studies, we observed that GABA signaling was already inhibitory in control and VU-treated postnatal slices. Surprisingly, 14 d after the VU treatment had ended (DIV21), we observed an increased frequency of spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents in CA1 pyramidal cells, while excitatory currents were not changed. Synapse numbers and release probability were unaffected. We found that dendrite-targeting interneurons in the stratum radiatum had an elevated resting membrane potential, while pyramidal cells were less excitable compared with control slices. Our results show that depolarizing GABA signaling does not promote synapse formation after P7, and suggest that postnatal intracellular chloride levels indirectly affect membrane properties in a cell-specific manner.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT During brain development, the action of neurotransmitter GABA shifts from depolarizing to hyperpolarizing. This shift is a thought to play a critical role in synapse formation. A delayed shift is common in rodent models for neurodevelopmental disorders and in human patients, but its consequences for synaptic development remain obscure. Here, we delayed the GABA shift by 1 week in organotypic hippocampal cultures and carefully examined the consequences for circuit development. We find that delaying the shift has no direct effects on synaptic development, but instead leads to indirect, cell type-specific changes in membrane properties. Our data call for careful assessment of alterations in cellular excitability in neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Carlijn Peerboom
- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Biology Department, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Biology Department, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Biology Department, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Biology Department, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Biology Department, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Biology Department, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, 6525 AJ, The Netherlands
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Tran VK, Nguyen NL, Tran LNT, Le PT, Tran AH, Pham TLA, Lien NTK, Xuan NT, Thanh LT, Ta TV, Tran TH, Nguyen HH. Merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy type 1a: detection of LAMA2 variants in Vietnamese patients. Front Genet 2023; 14:1183663. [PMID: 37388928 PMCID: PMC10301838 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1183663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy type 1A (MDC1A), also known as laminin-α2 chain-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-MD), is an autosomal recessive disease caused by biallelic variants in the LAMA2 gene. In MDC1A, laminin- α2 chain expression is absent or significantly reduced, leading to some early-onset clinical symptoms including severe hypotonia, muscle weakness, skeletal deformity, non-ambulation, and respiratory insufficiency. Methods: Six patients from five unrelated Vietnamese families presenting with congenital muscular dystrophy were investigated. Targeted sequencing was performed in the five probands. Sanger sequencing was carried out in their families. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification was performed in one family to examine an exon deletion. Results: Seven variants of the LAMA2 (NM_000426) gene were identified and classified as pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants using American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics criteria. Two of these variants were not reported in the literature, including c.7156-5_7157delinsT and c.8974_8975insTGAT. Sanger sequencing indicated their parents as carriers. The mothers of family 4 and family 5 were pregnant and a prenatal testing was performed. The results showed that the fetus of the family 4 only carries c.4717 + 5G>A in the heterozygous form, while the fetus of the family 5 carries compound heterozygous variants, including a deletion of exon 3 and c.4644C>A. Conclusion: Our findings not only identified the underlying genetic etiology for the patients, but also provided genetic counseling for the parents whenever they have an offspring.
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- Van Khanh Tran
- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
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Kotsaris G, Qazi TH, Bucher CH, Zahid H, Pöhle-Kronawitter S, Ugorets V, Jarassier W, Börno S, Timmermann B, Giesecke-Thiel C, Economides AN, Le Grand F, Vallecillo-García P, Knaus P, Geissler S, Stricker S. Odd skipped-related 1 controls the pro-regenerative response of fibro-adipogenic progenitors. NPJ Regen Med 2023; 8:19. [PMID: 37019910 PMCID: PMC10076435 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-023-00291-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Skeletal muscle regeneration requires the coordinated interplay of diverse tissue-resident- and infiltrating cells. Fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) are an interstitial cell population that provides a beneficial microenvironment for muscle stem cells (MuSCs) during muscle regeneration. Here we show that the transcription factor Osr1 is essential for FAPs to communicate with MuSCs and infiltrating macrophages, thus coordinating muscle regeneration. Conditional inactivation of Osr1 impaired muscle regeneration with reduced myofiber growth and formation of excessive fibrotic tissue with reduced stiffness. Osr1-deficient FAPs acquired a fibrogenic identity with altered matrix secretion and cytokine expression resulting in impaired MuSC viability, expansion and differentiation. Immune cell profiling suggested a novel role for Osr1-FAPs in macrophage polarization. In vitro analysis suggested that increased TGFβ signaling and altered matrix deposition by Osr1-deficient FAPs actively suppressed regenerative myogenesis. In conclusion, we show that Osr1 is central to FAP function orchestrating key regenerative events such as inflammation, matrix secretion and myogenesis.
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- Georgios Kotsaris
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Julius Wolff Institute, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 19104, Philadelphia, USA
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 47907, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Julius Wolff Institute, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computing IMPRS-BAC, Berlin, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestrasse 73, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cell Signaling Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut NeuroMyoGène, CNRS UMR 5261, Inserm U1315, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008, Lyon, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestrasse 73, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestrasse 73, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut NeuroMyoGène, CNRS UMR 5261, Inserm U1315, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008, Lyon, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cell Signaling Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Julius Wolff Institute, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Center for Advanced Therapies (BECAT), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration Group, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
- Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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Chen Z, Kelly JR, Morales JE, Sun RC, De A, Burkin DJ, McCarty JH. The alpha7 integrin subunit in astrocytes promotes endothelial blood-brain barrier integrity. Development 2023; 150:dev201356. [PMID: 36960827 PMCID: PMC10112902 DOI: 10.1242/dev.201356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a vascular endothelial cell boundary that partitions the circulation from the central nervous system to promote normal brain health. We have a limited understanding of how the BBB is formed during development and maintained in adulthood. We used quantitative transcriptional profiling to investigate whether specific adhesion molecules are involved in BBB functions, with an emphasis on understanding how astrocytes interact with endothelial cells. Our results reveal a striking enrichment of multiple genes encoding laminin subunits as well as the laminin receptor gene Itga7, which encodes the alpha7 integrin subunit, in astrocytes. Genetic ablation of Itga7 in mice led to aberrant BBB permeability and progressive neurological pathologies. Itga7-/- mice also showed a reduction in laminin protein expression in parenchymal basement membranes. Blood vessels in the Itga7-/- brain showed separation from surrounding astrocytes and had reduced expression of the tight junction proteins claudin 5 and ZO-1. We propose that the alpha7 integrin subunit in astrocytes via adhesion to laminins promotes endothelial cell junction integrity, all of which is required to properly form and maintain a functional BBB.
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- Zhihua Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Wang DZ, Li BH, Ma Q, Yu Z, Chen K, He Y, Tan S. Novel compound heterozygous mutations of LAMA2-limb-girdle muscular dystrophy: A case report and literature review. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1078151. [PMID: 36860576 PMCID: PMC9968920 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1078151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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The laminin α2 (LAMA2) gene pathogenic variants can lead to limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (known as LGMDR23), which is rarely reported and characterized by proximal weakness in the limbs. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman who gradually developed weakness in both lower extremities since the age of 32 years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain showed symmetrical sphenoid wings-like white matter demyelination in bilateral lateral ventricles. Electromyography showed quadriceps muscle damage on the bilateral lower extremity. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) found two loci variations in the LAMA2 gene, i.e., c.2749 + 2dup and c.8689C>T. This case highlights the importance of considering LGMDR23 in patients presenting with weakness and white matter demyelination on MRI brain and further expands the gene variants spectrum of LGMDR23.
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- Duo-Zi Wang
- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First People's Hospital of Liangshan in Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xichang, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China,Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Chengdu, China,Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China,*Correspondence: Song Tan ✉
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Hicks MR, Pyle AD. The emergence of the stem cell niche. Trends Cell Biol 2023; 33:112-123. [PMID: 35934562 PMCID: PMC9868094 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Stem cell niches are composed of dynamic microenvironments that support stem cells over a lifetime. The emerging niche is distinct from the adult because its main role is to support the progenitors that build organ systems in development. Emerging niches mature through distinct stages to form the adult niche and enable proper stem cell support. As a model of emerging niches, this review highlights how differences in the skeletal muscle microenvironment influence emerging versus satellite cell (SC) niche formation in skeletal muscle, which is among the most regenerative tissue systems. We contrast how stem cell niches regulate intrinsic properties between progenitor and stem cells throughout development to adulthood. We describe new applications for generating emerging niches from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) using developmental principles and highlight potential applications for regeneration and therapeutics.
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- Michael R Hicks
- Physiology and Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Zhang L, Zhang X, Ji R, Ji Y, Wu Y, Ding X, Shang Z, Liu X, Li W, Guo J, Wang J, Cheng X, Qin J, Tian M, Jin G, Zhang X. Lama2 And Samsn1 Mediate the Effects of Brn4 on Hippocampal Neural Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation. Stem Cells Int 2023; 2023:7284986. [PMID: 37091532 PMCID: PMC10118897 DOI: 10.1155/2023/7284986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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The transcription factor Brn4 exhibits vital roles in the embryonic development of the neural tube, inner ear, pancreas islet, and neural stem cell differentiation. Our previous studies have shown that Brn4 promotes neuronal differentiation of hippocampal neural stem cells (NSCs). However, its mechanism is still unclear. Here, starting from the overlapping genes between RNA-seq and ChIP-seq results, we explored the downstream target genes that mediate Brn4-induced hippocampal neurogenesis. There were 16 genes at the intersection of RNA-seq and ChIP-seq, among which the Lama2 and Samsn1 levels can be upregulated by Brn4, and the combination between their promoters and Brn4 was further determined using ChIP and dual luciferase reporter gene assays. EdU incorporation, cell cycle analysis, and CCK-8 assay indicated that Lama2 and Samsn1 mediated the inhibitory effect of Brn4 on the proliferation of hippocampal NSCs. Immunofluorescence staining, RT-qPCR, and Western blot suggested that Lama2 and Samsn1 mediated the promoting effect of Brn4 on the differentiation of hippocampal NSCs into neurons. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that Brn4 binds to the promoters of Lama2 and Samsn1, and they partially mediate the regulation of Brn4 on the proliferation inhibition and neuronal differentiation promotion of hippocampal NSCs.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Xinglin College, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Medical School, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Central Lab, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Yancheng 224002, China
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Ay M. Evaluation of fisetin as a potential inducer of mitochondrial biogenesis in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023; 26:1320-1325. [PMID: 37886009 PMCID: PMC10598817 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.72272.15714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Objectives Increasing evidence implicates impaired mitochondrial biogenesis as an important contributor to mitochondrial dysfunction, which plays a central role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD). For this reason, targeting mitochondrial biogenesis may present a promising therapeutic strategy for PD. The present study attempted to investigate the effects of fisetin, a dietary flavonoid, on mitochondrial biogenesis and the expression of PD-associated genes in neuronal cells. Materials and Methods The effects of fisetin on mitochondrial biogenesis were evaluated by three different approaches; PGC-1α and TFAM mRNA expressions by RT-qPCR, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content by quantitative PCR and mitochondrial mass by MitoTracker staining. Next, a PCR array was performed to evaluate the effects of fisetin on the expression profile of PD-associated genes. Finally, the common targets of fisetin and PD were analyzed by in silico analyses. Results The results demonstrated that fisetin treatment can increase PGC-1α and TFAM mRNA levels, mtDNA copy number, and mitochondrial mass in neuronal cells. Fisetin also altered the expressions of some PD-related genes involved in neuroprotection and neuronal differentiation. Moreover, the bioinformatics analyses suggested that the AKT1-GSK3B signaling might be responsible for the potential neuroprotective effects of fisetin. Conclusion Collectively, these results imply that fisetin could modulate some neuroprotective mechanisms including mitochondrial biogenesis, and may serve as a potential drug candidate for PD.
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- Muhammet Ay
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey
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Chavda ND, Sari B, Asiri FM, Hamill KJ. Laminin N-terminus (LaNt) proteins, laminins and basement membrane regulation. Biochem Soc Trans 2022; 50:1541-1553. [PMID: 36355367 PMCID: PMC9788559 DOI: 10.1042/bst20210240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Basement membranes (BMs) are structured regions of the extracellular matrix that provide multiple functions including physical support and acting as a barrier, as a repository for nutrients and growth factors, and as biophysical signalling hubs. At the core of all BMs is the laminin (LM) family of proteins. These large heterotrimeric glycoproteins are essential for tissue integrity, and differences between LM family members represent a key nexus in dictating context and tissue-specific functions. These variations reflect genetic diversity within the family, which allows for multiple structurally and functionally distinct heterotrimers to be produced, each with different architectures and affinities for other matrix proteins and cell surface receptors. The ratios of these LM isoforms also influence the biophysical properties of a BM owing to differences in their relative ability to form polymers or networks. Intriguingly, the LM superfamily is further diversified through the related netrin family of proteins and through alternative splicing leading to the generation of non-LM short proteins known as the laminin N-terminus (LaNt) domain proteins. Both the netrins and LaNt proteins contain structural domains involved in LM-to-LM interaction and network assembly. Emerging findings indicate that one netrin and at least one LaNt protein can potently influence the structure and function of BMs, disrupting the networks, changing physical properties, and thereby influencing tissue function. These findings are altering the way that we think about LM polymerisation and, in the case of the LaNt proteins, suggest a hitherto unappreciated form of LM self-regulation.
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- Natasha D. Chavda
- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L78TX, U.K
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L78TX, U.K
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L78TX, U.K
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L78TX, U.K
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Lenda R, Padjasek M, Krężel A, Ożyhar A, Bystranowska D. Does one plus one always equal two? Structural differences between nesfatin-1, -2, and nesfatin-1/2. Cell Commun Signal 2022; 20:163. [PMID: 36280843 PMCID: PMC9590162 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-022-00980-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Nesfatin-1 and -2 are produced from a reaction in which the N-terminus of human Nucleobindin-2 undergoes proteolytical processing. To date, Nucleobindin-2 and/or nesfatin-1 have only been shown to act as peptide hormones. On the other hand, the purpose of nesfatin-2 remains unknown. Since Nucleobindin-2/nesfatin-1 is thought impact the control of a wide range of physiological processes, including energy homeostasis, neurodegenerative processes and carcinogenesis, its ligands/interactions deserve special studies and attention. However, there are no reports about the molecular properties of the proteolytical products of human Nucleobindin-2 in the literature. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the effect of Zn(II) and Ca(II) on human nesfatin-1, -2, and -1/2 structures. Herein, we report that human nesfatin-1 is a member of the intrinsically disordered protein family, as indicated by circular dichroism and analytical ultracentrifugation experiments. In contrast, we found that the human nesfatin-2 and nesfatin-1/2 structures were globular with intrinsically disordered regions. Under Zn(II) treatment, we observed concentration-dependent structurization and compaction of intrinsically disordered nesfatin-1 and its propensity for oligomerization, as well as destabilization of both nesfatin-2 and nesfatin-1/2. Furthermore, dissociation constants for Zn(II) binding by nesfatin-1, nesfatin-2, and nesfatin-1/2 were also reported. Moreover, structurally distinct nesfatin-1 and -2 seem to be interdependent when linked together, as indicated by the observed molecular properties of nesfatin-1/2, which in turn are not a simple sum of the properties exhibited by the former peptides. Thus, herein, we shed new light on the molecular behavior of human nesfatins, which might help to elucidate the complex function of those peptides. Video abstract.
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- Rafał Lenda
- grid.7005.20000 0000 9805 3178Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.8505.80000 0001 1010 5103Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.8505.80000 0001 1010 5103Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.7005.20000 0000 9805 3178Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.7005.20000 0000 9805 3178Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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An artificial LAMA2-GelMA hydrogel microenvironment for the development of pancreatic endocrine progenitors. Biomaterials 2022; 291:121882. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kalogeropulou AF, Purlyte E, Tonelli F, Lange SM, Wightman M, Prescott AR, Padmanabhan S, Sammler E, Alessi DR. Impact of 100 LRRK2 variants linked to Parkinson's disease on kinase activity and microtubule binding. Biochem J 2022; 479:1759-1783. [PMID: 35950872 PMCID: PMC9472821 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20220161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mutations enhancing the kinase activity of leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 (LRRK2) cause Parkinson's disease (PD) and therapies that reduce LRRK2 kinase activity are being tested in clinical trials. Numerous rare variants of unknown clinical significance have been reported, but how the vast majority impact on LRRK2 function is unknown. Here, we investigate 100 LRRK2 variants linked to PD, including previously described pathogenic mutations. We identify 23 LRRK2 variants that robustly stimulate kinase activity, including variants within the N-terminal non-catalytic regions (ARM (E334K, A419V), ANK (R767H), LRR (R1067Q, R1325Q)), as well as variants predicted to destabilize the ROC:CORB interface (ROC (A1442P, V1447M), CORA (R1628P) CORB (S1761R, L1795F)) and COR:COR dimer interface (CORB (R1728H/L)). Most activating variants decrease LRRK2 biomarker site phosphorylation (pSer935/pSer955/pSer973), consistent with the notion that the active kinase conformation blocks their phosphorylation. We conclude that the impact of variants on kinase activity is best evaluated by deploying a cellular assay of LRRK2-dependent Rab10 substrate phosphorylation, compared with a biochemical kinase assay, as only a minority of activating variants (CORB (Y1699C, R1728H/L, S1761R) and kinase (G2019S, I2020T, T2031S)), enhance in vitro kinase activity of immunoprecipitated LRRK2. Twelve variants including several that activate LRRK2 and have been linked to PD, suppress microtubule association in the presence of a Type I kinase inhibitor (ARM (M712V), LRR (R1320S), ROC (A1442P, K1468E, S1508R), CORA (A1589S), CORB (Y1699C, R1728H/L) and WD40 (R2143M, S2350I, G2385R)). Our findings will stimulate work to better understand the mechanisms by which variants impact biology and provide rationale for variant carrier inclusion or exclusion in ongoing and future LRRK2 inhibitor clinical trials.
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- Alexia F. Kalogeropulou
- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, U.S.A
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, U.S.A
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
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- Dundee Imaging Facility, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, U.K
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, U.S.A
- Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, U.K
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, U.K
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, U.S.A
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Bouman K, Gubbels M, van den Heuvel FM, Groothuis JT, Erasmus CE, Nijveldt R, Udink ten Cate FE, Voermans NC. Cardiac involvement in two rare neuromuscular diseases: LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy and SELENON-related myopathy. Neuromuscul Disord 2022; 32:635-642. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Padmakumar S, Kulkarni P, Ferris CF, Bleier BS, Amiji MM. Traumatic brain injury and the development of parkinsonism: Understanding pathophysiology, animal models, and therapeutic targets. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 149:112812. [PMID: 35290887 PMCID: PMC9050934 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The clinical translation of therapeutic approaches to combat debilitating neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), remains as an urgent unmet challenge. The strong molecular association between the pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the development of parkinsonism in humans has been well established. Therefore, a lot of ongoing research aims to investigate this pathology overlap in-depth, to exploit the common targets of TBI and PD for development of more effective and long-term treatment strategies. This review article intends to provide a detailed background on TBI pathophysiology and its established overlap with PD with an additional emphasis on the recent findings about their effect on perivascular clearance. Although, the traditional animal models of TBI and PD are still being considered, there is a huge focus on the development of combinatory hybrid animal models coupling concussion with the pre-established PD models for a better recapitulation of the human context of PD pathogenesis. Lastly, the therapeutic targets for TBI and PD, and the contemporary research involving exosomes, DNA vaccines, miRNA, gene therapy and gene editing for the development of potential candidates are discussed, along with the recent development of lesser invasive and promising central nervous system (CNS) drug delivery strategies.
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- Smrithi Padmakumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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Nie GJ, Liu J, Zou AM, Zhan SF, Liang JK, Sui Y, Chen YN, Yao WS. Methylation- and homologous recombination deficiency-related mutant genes predict the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24277. [PMID: 35238419 PMCID: PMC8993616 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a lung cancer subtype with poor prognosis. We investigated the prognostic value of methylation‐ and homologous recombination deficiency (HRD)‐associated gene signatures in LUAD. Methods Data on RNA sequencing, somatic mutations, and methylation were obtained from TCGA database. HRD scores were used to stratify patients with LUAD into high and low HRD groups and identify differentially mutated and expressed genes (DMEGs). Pearson correlation analysis between DMEGs and methylation yielded methylation‐associated DMEGs. Cox regression analysis was used to construct a prognostic model, and the distribution of clinical features in the high‐ and low‐risk groups was compared. Results Patients with different HRD scores showed different DNA mutation patterns. There were 272 differentially mutated genes and 6294 differentially expressed genes. Fifty‐seven DMEGs were obtained; the top 10 upregulated genes were COL11A1, EXO1, ASPM, COL12A1, COL2A1, COL3A1, COL5A2, DIAPH3, CAD, and SLC25A13, while the top 10 downregulated genes were C7, ERN2, DLC1, SCN7A, SMARCA2, CARD11, LAMA2, ITIH5, FRY, and EPHB6. Forty‐two DMEGs were negatively correlated with 259 methylation sites. Gene ontology and pathway enrichment analysis of the DMEGs revealed enrichment of loci involved in extracellular matrix‐related remodeling and signaling. Six out of the 42 methylation‐associated DMEGs were significantly associated with LUAD prognosis and included in the prognostic model. The model effectively stratified high‐ and low‐risk patients, with the high‐risk group having more patients with advanced stage disease. Conclusion We developed a novel prognostic model for LUAD based on methylation and HRD. Methylation‐associated DMEGs may function as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for LUAD. Further studies are needed to elucidate their roles in LUAD carcinogenesis.
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- Guang-Jie Nie
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China), Foshan, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China), Foshan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China), Foshan, China
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- Department of IVD Medical Marketing, 3D Medicine Inc., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, ShunDe Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanhai District People's Hospital, Foshan, China
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Perea JR, García E, Vallés-Saiz L, Cuadros R, Hernández F, Bolós M, Avila J. p38 activation occurs mainly in microglia in the P301S Tauopathy mouse model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2130. [PMID: 35136118 PMCID: PMC8826411 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05980-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Tauopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain. Many of these pathologies also present an inflammatory component determined by the activation of microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain. p38 MAPK is one of the molecular pathways involved in neuroinflammation. Although this kinase is expressed mainly in glia, its activation in certain neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease has been associated with its ability to phosphorylate tau in neurons. Using the P301S Tauopathy mouse model, here we show that p38 activation increases during aging and that this occurs mainly in microglia of the hippocampus rather than in neurons. Furthermore, we have observed that these mice present an activated microglial variant called rod microglia. Interestingly, p38 activation in this subpopulation of microglia is decreased. On the basis of our findings, we propose that rod microglia might have a neuroprotective phenotype in the context of tau pathology.
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- Juan R Perea
- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Center for Networked Biomedical Research On Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), 28031, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Center for Networked Biomedical Research On Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), 28031, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Center for Networked Biomedical Research On Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), 28031, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM-CSIC) (Campus de Cantoblanco), 1 Nicolás Cabrera st, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,Center for Networked Biomedical Research On Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), 28031, Madrid, Spain.
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Valverde A, Gordón Pidal JM, Montero-Calle A, Arévalo B, Serafín V, Calero M, Moreno-Guzmán M, López MÁ, Escarpa A, Yáñez-Sedeño P, Barderas R, Campuzano S, Pingarrón JM. Paving the way for reliable Alzheimer's disease blood diagnosis by quadruple electrochemical immunosensing. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Alejandro Valverde
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas Analytical Chemistry SPAIN
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- Universidad de Alcala Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering SPAIN
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III Chronic Disease Programme, UFIEC SPAIN
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas Analytical Chemistry SPAIN
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas Analytical Chemistry SPAIN
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- Universidad de Alcala Analytical Chemsitry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering SPAIN
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- Universidad de Alcala Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering SPAIN
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas Analytical Chemistry SPAIN
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III Chronic Disease Programme, UFIEC SPAIN
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas Analytical Chemistry SPAIN
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid Química Analítica Av. Complutense s/n 28040 Madrid SPAIN
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DNA Repair and Replication-Related Gene Signature Based on Tumor Mutation Burden Reveals Prognostic and Immunotherapy Response in Gastric Cancer. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:6469523. [PMID: 35058980 PMCID: PMC8766186 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6469523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The genomic variant features (mutations, deletions, structural variants, etc.) within gastric cancer impact its evolution and immunogenicity. The tumor has developed several coping strategies to respond to these changes by DNA repair and replication (DRR). However, the intrinsic relationship between the associated DRR-related genes and gastric cancer progression remained unknown. This study selected DRR-related genes with tumor mutation burden based on the TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) database of gastric cancer transcriptome and mutation data. The prognosis model of seven genes (LAMA2, CREB3L3, SELP, ABCC9, CYP1B1, CDH2, and GAMT) was constructed by a univariate and LASSO regression analysis and divided into high-risk and low-risk groups with the median risk score. Survival analysis showed that overall survival (OS) was lower in the high-risk group than that in the low-risk group. Moreover, patients with gastric cancer in the high-risk group have worse survival in different subgroups, including age, gender, histological grade, and TNM stage. The nomogram that included risk scores for DRR-related genes could accurately foresee OS of patients with gastric cancer. Interestingly, the tumor mutation burden score was higher in the low-risk group than that in the high-risk group, and the risk score for DRR-related genes was negatively correlated with tumor mutation burden in gastric cancer. Next, we further combined the risk score and tumor mutation burden to evaluate the prognosis of gastric cancer patients. The low-risk cohort had a better prognosis than the high-risk cohort in the high tumor mutation burden subgroup. The number of mutation types in the high-risk group was lower than that in the low-risk group. In the immune microenvironment of gastric cancer, more naïve B cells, memory resting CD4+ T cells, Treg cells, monocytes cells, and resting mast cells were infiltrated in the high-risk group. At last, PD-L1 and IAP expressions were negatively correlated with the risk scores; patients with gastric cancer in the low-risk group showed better immunotherapy outcomes than those in the high-risk group. Overall, the DRR-related gene signature based on tumor mutation burden is a novel biomarker for prognostic and immunotherapy response in patients with gastric cancer.
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Flavivirus infections induce a Golgi stress response in vertebrate and mosquito cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23489. [PMID: 34873243 PMCID: PMC8648732 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02929-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The stress of the Golgi apparatus is an autoregulatory mechanism that is induced to compensate for greater demand in the Golgi functions. No examples of Golgi stress responses due to physiological stimuli are known. Furthermore, the impact on this organelle of viral infections that occupy the vesicular transport during replication is unknown. In this work, we evaluated if a Golgi stress response is triggered during dengue and Zika viruses replication, two flaviviruses whose replicative cycle is heavily involved with the Golgi complex, in vertebrate and mosquito cells. Using GM-130 as a Golgi marker, and treatment with monensin as a positive control for the induction of the Golgi stress response, a significant expansion of the Golgi cisternae was observed in BHK-21, Vero E6 and mosquito cells infected with either virus. Activation of the TFE3 pathway was observed in the infected cells as indicated by the translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus of TFE3 and increased expression of pathway targeted genes. Of note, no sign of activation of the stress response was observed in CRFK cells infected with Feline Calicivirus (FCV), a virus released by cell lysis, not requiring vesicular transport. Finally, dilatation of the Golgi complex and translocation of TFE3 was observed in vertebrate cells expressing dengue and Zika viruses NS1, but not NS3. These results indicated that infections by dengue and Zika viruses induce a Golgi stress response in vertebrate and mosquito cells due to the increased demand on the Golgi complex imposed by virion and NS1 processing and secretion.
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Zambon AA, Muntoni F. Congenital muscular dystrophies: What is new? Neuromuscul Disord 2021; 31:931-942. [PMID: 34470717 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2021.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Congenital muscular dystrophies (CMDs) are a group of inherited conditions defined by muscle weakness occurring before the acquisition of ambulation, delayed motor milestones, and characterised by muscle dystrophic pathology. A large number of genes - at least 35- are responsible for CMD phenotypes, and it is therefore not surprising that CMDs comprise a wide spectrum of phenotypes, with variable involvement of cardiac/respiratory muscles, central nervous system, and ocular structures. The identification of several new genes over the past few years has further expanded both the clinical and the molecular spectrum underlying CMDs. Comprehensive gene panels allow to arrive at a final diagnosis in around 60% of cases, suggesting that both new genes, and unusual mutations of the currently known genes are likely to account for the remaining cases. The aim of this review is to present the most recent advances in this field. We will outline recent natural history studies that provide additional information on disease progression, discuss recently discovered genes and the current status of the most promising therapeutic options.
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- Alberto A Zambon
- Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital, 30 Guilford street, London, United Kingdom; Neuromuscular Repair Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (InSpe), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital, 30 Guilford street, London, United Kingdom; NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom.
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Bouman K, Groothuis JT, Doorduin J, van Alfen N, Udink Ten Cate FEA, van den Heuvel FMA, Nijveldt R, van Tilburg WCM, Buckens SCFM, Dittrich ATM, Draaisma JMT, Janssen MCH, Kamsteeg EJ, van Kleef ESB, Koene S, Smeitink JAM, Küsters B, van Tienen FHJ, Smeets HJM, van Engelen BGM, Erasmus CE, Voermans NC. Natural history, outcome measures and trial readiness in LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy and SELENON-related myopathy in children and adults: protocol of the LAST STRONG study. BMC Neurol 2021; 21:313. [PMID: 34384384 PMCID: PMC8357962 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02336-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND SELENON (SEPN1)-related myopathy (SELENON-RM) is a rare congenital myopathy characterized by slowly progressive proximal muscle weakness, early onset spine rigidity and respiratory insufficiency. A muscular dystrophy caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene (LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy, LAMA2-MD) has a similar clinical phenotype, with either a severe, early-onset due to complete Laminin subunit α2 deficiency (merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy type 1A (MDC1A)), or a mild, childhood- or adult-onset due to partial Laminin subunit α2 deficiency. For both muscle diseases, no curative treatment options exist, yet promising preclinical studies are ongoing. Currently, there is a paucity on natural history data and appropriate clinical and functional outcome measures are needed to reach trial readiness. METHODS LAST STRONG is a natural history study in Dutch-speaking patients of all ages diagnosed with SELENON-RM or LAMA2-MD, starting August 2020. Patients have four visits at our hospital over a period of 1.5 year. At all visits, they undergo standardized neurological examination, hand-held dynamometry (age ≥ 5 years), functional measurements, questionnaires (patient report and/or parent proxy; age ≥ 2 years), muscle ultrasound including diaphragm, pulmonary function tests (spirometry, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure, sniff nasal inspiratory pressure; age ≥ 5 years), and accelerometry for 8 days (age ≥ 2 years); at visit one and three, they undergo cardiac evaluation (electrocardiogram, echocardiography; age ≥ 2 years), spine X-ray (age ≥ 2 years), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA-)scan (age ≥ 2 years) and full body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (age ≥ 10 years). All examinations are adapted to the patient's age and functional abilities. Correlation between key parameters within and between subsequent visits will be assessed. DISCUSSION Our study will describe the natural history of patients diagnosed with SELENON-RM or LAMA2-MD, enabling us to select relevant clinical and functional outcome measures for reaching clinical trial-readiness. Moreover, our detailed description (deep phenotyping) of the clinical features will optimize clinical management and will establish a well-characterized baseline cohort for prospective follow-up. CONCLUSION Our natural history study is an essential step for reaching trial readiness in SELENON-RM and LAMA2-MD. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study has been approved by medical ethical reviewing committee Region Arnhem-Nijmegen (NL64269.091.17, 2017-3911) and is registered at ClinicalTrial.gov ( NCT04478981 ).
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- Karlijn Bouman
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric cardiology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School for Mental Health and Neurosciences (MHeNS), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- School for Developmental Biology and Oncology (GROW), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Gburek-Augustat J, Schoene-Bake JC, Bültmann E, Haack T, Buchert R, Synofzik M, Biskup S, Feuerhake F, Sorge I, Hartmann H. Pitfalls in Genetic Diagnostics: Why Phenotyping is Essential. Neuropediatrics 2021; 52:274-283. [PMID: 33791999 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1726306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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New genetic testing technologies have revolutionized medicine within the past years. It is foreseeable that the development will continue with the introduction of new techniques. Nevertheless, despite improved technology, an exact clinical description of the phenotype is still necessary and it is important to critically question findings, both before initiating genetic testing and when interpreting the results. We present four brief case vignettes to point out difficulties associated with correctly interpreting genetic findings.
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- Janina Gburek-Augustat
- Division of Neuropediatrics, University Hospital, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Leipzig, Germany.,Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Neuropediatrics, Developmental Neurology, Social Paediatrics, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Gemeinschaftspraxis fuer Humangenetik, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, Rare Disease Center Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, Rare Disease Center Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- CeGaT GmbH, Center for Genomics and Transcriptomics, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Yatsenko AS, Kucherenko MM, Xie Y, Urlaub H, Shcherbata HR. Exocyst-mediated membrane trafficking of the lissencephaly-associated ECM receptor dystroglycan is required for proper brain compartmentalization. eLife 2021; 10:63868. [PMID: 33620318 PMCID: PMC7929561 DOI: 10.7554/elife.63868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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To assemble a brain, differentiating neurons must make proper connections and establish specialized brain compartments. Abnormal levels of cell adhesion molecules disrupt these processes. Dystroglycan (Dg) is a major non-integrin cell adhesion receptor, deregulation of which is associated with dramatic neuroanatomical defects such as lissencephaly type II or cobblestone brain. The previously established Drosophila model for cobblestone lissencephaly was used to understand how Dg is regulated in the brain. During development, Dg has a spatiotemporally dynamic expression pattern, fine-tuning of which is crucial for accurate brain assembly. In addition, mass spectrometry analyses identified numerous components associated with Dg in neurons, including several proteins of the exocyst complex. Data show that exocyst-based membrane trafficking of Dg allows its distinct expression pattern, essential for proper brain morphogenesis. Further studies of the Dg neuronal interactome will allow identification of new factors involved in the development of dystroglycanopathies and advance disease diagnostics in humans.
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- Andriy S Yatsenko
- Institute of Cell Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group of Gene Expression and Signaling, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group of Gene Expression and Signaling, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Research Group, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany.,University Medical Center Göttingen, Bioanalytics, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Max Planck Research Group of Gene Expression and Signaling, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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Fabian L, Dowling JJ. Zebrafish Models of LAMA2-Related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (MDC1A). Front Mol Neurosci 2020; 13:122. [PMID: 32742259 PMCID: PMC7364686 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.00122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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LAMA2-related congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD; LAMA2-MD), also referred to as merosin deficient CMD (MDC1A), is a severe neonatal onset muscle disease caused by recessive mutations in the LAMA2 gene. LAMA2 encodes laminin α2, a subunit of the extracellular matrix (ECM) oligomer laminin 211. There are currently no treatments for MDC1A, and there is an incomplete understanding of disease pathogenesis. Zebrafish, due to their high degree of genetic conservation with humans, large clutch sizes, rapid development, and optical clarity, have emerged as an excellent model system for studying rare Mendelian diseases. They are particularly suitable as a model for muscular dystrophy because they contain at least one orthologue to all major human MD genes, have muscle that is similar to human muscle in structure and function, and manifest obvious and easily measured MD related phenotypes. In this review article, we present the existing zebrafish models of MDC1A, and discuss their contribution to the understanding of MDC1A pathomechanisms and therapy development.
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- Lacramioara Fabian
- Program for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Program for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Arreguin AJ, Colognato H. Brain Dysfunction in LAMA2-Related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: Lessons From Human Case Reports and Mouse Models. Front Mol Neurosci 2020; 13:118. [PMID: 32792907 PMCID: PMC7390928 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Laminin α2 gene (LAMA2)-related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD) was distinguished by a defining central nervous system (CNS) abnormality—aberrant white matter signals by MRI—when first described in the 1990s. In the past 25 years, researchers and clinicians have expanded our knowledge of brain involvement in LAMA2-related CMD, also known as Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A (MDC1A). Neurological changes in MDC1A can be structural, including lissencephaly and agyria, as well as functional, including epilepsy and intellectual disability. Mouse models of MDC1A include both spontaneous and targeted LAMA2 mutations and range from a partial loss of LAMA2 function (e.g., dy2J/dy2J), to a complete loss of LAMA2 expression (dy3K/dy3K). Diverse cellular and molecular changes have been reported in the brains of MDC1A mouse models, including blood-brain barrier dysfunction, altered neuro- and gliogenesis, changes in synaptic plasticity, and decreased myelination, providing mechanistic insight into potential neurological dysfunction in MDC1A. In this review article, we discuss selected studies that illustrate the potential scope and complexity of disturbances in brain development in MDC1A, and as well as highlight mechanistic insights that are emerging from mouse models.
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- Andrea J Arreguin
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States.,Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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