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ArticleHuman molecular genetics2020

Ornithine decarboxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme of polyamine synthesis, modifies brain pathology in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex.

David Kapfhamer, James McKenna, Caroline J Yoon, Tracy Murray-Stewart, Robert A Casero, Michael J Gambello

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Article in Human molecular genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

David KapfhamerDepartment of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
James McKennaDepartment of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Caroline J YoonDepartment of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Tracy Murray-StewartThe Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Robert A CaseroThe Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Michael J GambelloDepartment of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Emory University · USJohns Hopkins University · USSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center · US

Funding

Identification of novel spermine oxidase (SMOX) inhibitors as probes for an emerging chemoprevention targetR01CA204345 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CASERO, ROBERT A., WOSTER, PATRICK M · 2016 to 2020
$3.4M
The Role of Polyamines in the Neuropathology of Tuberous Sclerosis ComplexR21NS104410 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI GAMBELLO, MICHAEL J · 2017 to 2018
$429k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA204345NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS104410
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by variable expressivity. TSC results from inactivating variants within the TSC1 or TSC2 genes, leading to constitutive activation of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling. Using a mouse model of TSC (Tsc2-RG) in which the Tsc2 gene is deleted in radial glial precursors and their neuronal and glial descendants, we observed increased ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) enzymatic activity and concentration of its product, putrescine. To test if increased ODC activity and dysregulated polyamine metabolism contribute to the neurodevelopmental defects of Tsc2-RG mice, we used pharmacologic and genetic approaches to reduce ODC activity in Tsc2-RG mice, followed by histologic assessment of brain development. We observed that decreasing ODC activity and putrescine levels in Tsc2-RG mice worsened many of the neurodevelopmental phenotypes, including brain growth and neuronal migration defects, astrogliosis and oxidative stress. These data suggest a protective effect of increased ODC activity and elevated putrescine that modify the phenotype in this developmental Tsc2-RG model.

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AnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrainDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMutationNeurogliaNeuronsOrnithine DecarboxylasePhenotypePolyaminesTuberous SclerosisTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 ProteinOrnithine DecarboxylasePolyaminesTsc1 protein, mouseTsc2 protein, mouseTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 Protein

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PMID32588887
PMCPMC7424721
OpenAlexW3037161676

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