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ArticlePloS one2010

RNAi reduces expression and intracellular retention of mutant cartilage oligomeric matrix protein.

Karen L Posey, Peiman Liu, Huiqiu R Wang, Alka C Veerisetty, Joseph L Alcorn, Jacqueline T Hecht

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Article in PloS one, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Genetic Disorders of the Extracellular Matrix.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2020
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  3. Antisense Reduction of Mutant COMP Reduces Growth Plate Chondrocyte Pathology.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2017
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  7. The thrombospondins.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2011
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6 authors.

Karen L PoseyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America. Karen.Posey@uth.tmc.edu
Peiman Liu
Huiqiu R Wang
Alka C Veerisetty
Joseph L Alcorn
Jacqueline T Hecht

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mutations in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), a large extracellular glycoprotein expressed in musculoskeletal tissues, cause two skeletal dysplasias, pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. These mutations lead to massive intracellular retention of COMP, chondrocyte death and loss of growth plate chondrocytes that are necessary for linear growth. In contrast, COMP null mice have only minor growth plate abnormalities, normal growth and longevity. This suggests that reducing mutant and wild-type COMP expression in chondrocytes may prevent the toxic cellular phenotype causing the skeletal dysplasias. We tested this hypothesis using RNA interference to reduce steady state levels of COMP mRNA. A panel of shRNAs directed against COMP was tested. One shRNA (3B) reduced endogenous and recombinant COMP mRNA dramatically, regardless of expression levels. The activity of the shRNA against COMP mRNA was maintained for up to 10 weeks. We also demonstrate that this treatment reduced ER stress. Moreover, we show that reducing steady state levels of COMP mRNA alleviates intracellular retention of other extracellular matrix proteins associated with the pseudoachondroplasia cellular pathology. These findings are a proof of principle and the foundation for the development of a therapeutic intervention based on reduction of COMP expression.

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AnimalsChondrocytesExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGlycoproteinsMatrilin ProteinsMiceMutant ProteinsOsteochondrodysplasiasRNA InterferenceRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGlycoproteinsMatn1 protein, mouseMatrilin ProteinsMutant ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID20421976
PMCPMC2858657

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