scholarly journals Implications for Cardiac Function Following Rescue of the Dystrophic Diaphragm in a Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne A. Betts ◽  
Amer F. Saleh ◽  
Carolyn A. Carr ◽  
Sofia Muses ◽  
Kim E. Wells ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Cardiac Function

Ifetroban Reduces Coronary Artery Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Mitchell ◽  
Norman E Frederick ◽  
Emily R Holzman ◽  
Francesca Agobe ◽  
Heather C M Allaway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Cardiac Function ◽  
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Oral Treatment ◽  
Mdx Mice ◽  
Muscarinic Agonist ◽  
Therapeutic Implications

Dilated cardiomyopathy contributes to morbidity and mortality in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), an inheritable muscle wasting disease caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene. Preclinical studies in mouse models of muscular dystrophy have demonstrated reduced cardiomyopathy and improved cardiac function following oral treatment with the potent and selective thromboxane A2/prostanoid receptor (TPr) antagonist, ifetroban. Further, a phase 2 clinical trial (NCT03340675, Cumberland Pharmaceutical) is currently recruiting subjects to determine if ifetroban can improve cardiac function in patients with DMD. Although TPr is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy in DMD, little is known about TPr function in coronary arteries that perfuse blood through the cardiac tissue. In the current study, isolated coronary arteries from young (~3-5 months) and aged (~9-12 months) mdx mice, a widely used mouse model of DMD, and age-matched controls were examined using wire myography. Vasoconstriction to increasing concentrations of TPr agonist U-46619(U4) was enhanced in young mdx mice versus controls. Additionally, young mdx mice displayed a significant attenuation in endothelial cell-mediated vasodilation to increasing concentrations of the muscarinic agonist acetylcholine (ACh). Since TPr activation was enhanced in young mdx mice, U4-mediated vasoconstriction was measured in the absence and presence of ifetroban. Ifetroban reduced U4-mediated vasoconstriction in young mdx and both aged mdx and control mice. Overall, our data demonstrate enhanced coronary arterial vasoconstriction to TPr activation in young mdx mice, a phenotype that could be reversed with ifetroban. These data could have important therapeutic implications for improving cardiovascular function in DMD.

scholarly journals Reversal of cardiac and skeletal manifestations of Duchenne muscular dystrophy by cardiosphere-derived cells and their exosomes in mdx dystrophic mice and in human Duchenne cardiomyocytes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Aminzadeh ◽  
Russell G. Rogers ◽  
Kenneth Gouin ◽  
Mario Fournier ◽  
Rachel E. Tobin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Cardiac Function ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Skeletal Myopathy ◽  
Genetic Deficiency ◽  
Dystrophic Mice

Genetic deficiency of dystrophin leads to disability and premature death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, affecting the heart as well as skeletal muscle. Here we report that cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs), which are being tested clinically for the treatment of Duchenne cardiomyopathy, improve cardiac and skeletal myopathy in the mdx mouse model of DMD and in human Duchenne cardiomyocytes. Injection of CDCs into the hearts of mdx mice augments cardiac function, ambulatory capacity and survival. Exosomes secreted by human CDCs reproduce the benefits of CDCs in mdx mice and in human Duchenne cardiomyocytes. The findings further motivate the testing of CDCs in Duchenne patients, while identifying exosomes as next-generation therapeutic candidates.

scholarly journals In vivo genome editing in mouse restores dystrophin expression in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient muscle fibers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Menglong Chen ◽  
Hui Shi ◽  
Shixue Gou ◽  
Xiaomin Wang ◽  
Lei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Genome Editing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Gene Editing ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Muscle Cells

Abstract Background Mutations in the DMD gene encoding dystrophin—a critical structural element in muscle cells—cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is the most common fatal genetic disease. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-mediated gene editing is a promising strategy for permanently curing DMD. Methods In this study, we developed a novel strategy for reframing DMD mutations via CRISPR-mediated large-scale excision of exons 46–54. We compared this approach with other DMD rescue strategies by using DMD patient-derived primary muscle-derived stem cells (DMD-MDSCs). Furthermore, a patient-derived xenograft (PDX) DMD mouse model was established by transplanting DMD-MDSCs into immunodeficient mice. CRISPR gene editing components were intramuscularly delivered into the mouse model by adeno-associated virus vectors. Results Results demonstrated that the large-scale excision of mutant DMD exons showed high efficiency in restoring dystrophin protein expression. We also confirmed that CRISPR from Prevotella and Francisella 1(Cas12a)-mediated genome editing could correct DMD mutation with the same efficiency as CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9). In addition, more than 10% human DMD muscle fibers expressed dystrophin in the PDX DMD mouse model after treated by the large-scale excision strategies. The restored dystrophin in vivo was functional as demonstrated by the expression of the dystrophin glycoprotein complex member β-dystroglycan. Conclusions We demonstrated that the clinically relevant CRISPR/Cas9 could restore dystrophin in human muscle cells in vivo in the PDX DMD mouse model. This study demonstrated an approach for the application of gene therapy to other genetic diseases.

scholarly journals Functional and Molecular Effects of Arginine Butyrate and Prednisone on Muscle and Heart in the mdx Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

PLoS ONE ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. e11220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo D. Guerron ◽  
Rashmi Rawat ◽  
Arpana Sali ◽  
Christopher F. Spurney ◽  
Emidio Pistilli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Mdx Mouse ◽  
Molecular Effects ◽  
Arginine Butyrate

Wnt signaling pathway improves central inhibitory synaptic transmission in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 109-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Fuenzalida ◽  
Claudia Espinoza ◽  
Miguel Ángel Pérez ◽  
Cheril Tapia-Rojas ◽  
Loreto Cuitino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Synaptic Transmission ◽  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission
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