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ArticleEBioMedicine2019

Transplantation studies reveal internuclear transfer of toxic RNA in engrafted muscles of myotonic dystrophy 1 mice.

Ricardo Mondragon-Gonzalez, Karim Azzag, Sridhar Selvaraj, Ami Yamamoto, Rita C R Perlingeiro

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Article in EBioMedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ricardo Mondragon-GonzalezLillehei Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Mexico City, Mexico.
Karim AzzagLillehei Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Sridhar SelvarajLillehei Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Ami YamamotoLillehei Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Rita C R PerlingeiroLillehei Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Electronic address: perli032@umn.edu.
University of Minnesota · US

Funding

Skeletal Muscle Regeneration from Differentiating Pluripotent Stem CellsR01AR055299 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI PERLINGEIRO, RITA C. R. · 2008 to 2018
$3.3M
Targeting Dystroglycanopathies using Pluripotent-derived Myogenic ProgenitorsR01AR071439 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI PERLINGEIRO, RITA C. R. · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR055299NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR071439
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStem cell transplantation represents a potential therapeutic option for muscular dystrophies (MD). However, to date, most reports have utilized mouse models for recessive types of MD. Here we performed studies to determine whether myotonic dystrophy 1 (DM1), an autosomal dominant type of MD, could benefit from cell transplantation.

methodsWe injected human pluripotent stem (PS) cell-derived myogenic progenitors into the muscles of a novel mouse model combining immunodeficiency and skeletal muscle pathology of DM1 and investigated transplanted mice for engraftment as well as for the presence of RNA foci and alternative splicing pattern.

findingsEngraftment was clearly observed in recipient mice, but unexpectedly, we detected RNA foci in donor-derived engrafted myonuclei. These foci proved to be pathogenic as we observed MBNL1 sequestration and abnormal alternative splicing in donor-derived transcripts.

interpretationIt has been assumed that toxic CUG repeat-containing RNA forms foci in situ in the nucleus in which it is expressed, but these data suggest that CUG repeat-containing RNA may also exit the nucleus and traffic to other nuclei in the syncytial myofiber, where it can exert pathological effects. FUND: This project was supported by funds from the LaBonte/Shawn family and NIH grants R01 AR055299 and AR071439 (R.C.R.P.). R.M-G. was funded by CONACyT-Mexico (#394378).

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Alternative SplicingAnimalsCell NucleusDisease Models, AnimalImmunocompromised HostMiceMuscle CellsMuscle, SkeletalMyotonic DystrophyPluripotent Stem CellsRNARNAAutosomal dominantCell therapyHSA(LR)Human-specific splicingInduced pluripotent stem (iPS) cellsMuscular dystrophyMyotonic dystrophy 1PAX7RNA foci

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PMID31446083
PMCPMC6796515
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