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ArticleNature cell biology2020

The lncRNA H19 alleviates muscular dystrophy by stabilizing dystrophin.

Yaohua Zhang, Yajuan Li, Qingsong Hu, Yutao Xi, Zhen Xing, Zhao Zhang, Lisa Huang, Jianbo Wu, Ke Liang, Tina K Nguyen and 15 more

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Article in Nature cell biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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52 citing papers in PubMed, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. The Role of MicroRNA in the Pathogenesis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Yaohua Zhang *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Yajuan Li *Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Qingsong HuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Yutao XiTexas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Zhen XingDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Zhao ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3757-8469
Lisa HuangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Jianbo WuCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM), The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Ke LiangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Tina K NguyenDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Sergey D EgranovDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Chengcao SunDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Zilong ZhaoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
David H HawkeDepartment of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6102-7843
Jin LiCenter for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, USA.
Deqiang SunCenter for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5806-7289
Jean J KimDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-262X
Ping ZhangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Jie ChengTexas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Abid FaridaPediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Mien-Chie HungGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Cancer Biology, and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-4740
Leng HanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7380-2640
Radbod DarabiCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM), The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Chunru LinDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. clin2@mdanderson.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6473-8229
Liuqing YangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. lyang7@mdanderson.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6518-474X
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USBaylor College of Medicine · USBrown Foundation · USPrevention Institute · USThe Graduate Center, CUNY · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USAsia University · TW

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Tumor BiologyP30CA125123 · NCI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI DAVID R ROWLEY · 2007 to 2026
$73.9M
Long Noncoding RNA Advocates Immune Resistant MicroenvironmentR01CA231011 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI LIN, CHUNRU · 2019 to 2023
$2.9M
Rational Combination Therapy with PARP Inhibitors in Triple Negative Breast CancerR01CA211615 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI YANG, LIUQING · 2017 to 2021
$2.1M
Combinatorial Treatment Strategies to Counteract EGFR ResistanceR01CA218036 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI YANG, LIUQING · 2017 to 2021
$1.8M
Study of Skeletal Muscle Differentiation in Human iPS Cells by Knock-in ReportersR01AR068293 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI DARABI, RADBOD · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
Significance of Inhibiting Long Non-coding RNAs in Advanced Breast CancerR01CA218025 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI LIN, CHUNRU · 2017 to 2020
$1.5M
Orbitrap Elite High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer for Proteomics and MetabolomicsS10OD012304 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI HAWKE, DAVID H · 2013 to 2013
$877k
Identification of the Novel Regulatory Pathways in Skeletal Myogenesis Using a Genome-Scale Lentiviral sgRNA Library ScreenR21AR071583 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI DARABI, RADBOD · 2017 to 2018
$373k
NanoCellect WOLF Cell Sorter and N1 Single-Cell Dispenser SystemS10OD028591 · OD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI KIM, JEAN J · 2020 to 2020
$108k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS P30 CA125123NCI NIH HHS R01 CA211615NCI NIH HHS R01 CA218025NCI NIH HHS R01 CA218036NCI NIH HHS R01 CA231011NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR068293NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR071583NIH HHS S10 OD012304NIH HHS S10 OD028591
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dystrophin proteomic regulation in muscular dystrophies (MDs) remains unclear. We report that a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), H19, associates with dystrophin and inhibits E3-ligase-dependent polyubiquitination at Lys 3584 (referred to as Ub-DMD) and its subsequent protein degradation. In-frame deletions in BMD and a DMD non-silent mutation (C3340Y) resulted in defects in the ability of the protein to interact with H19, which caused elevated Ub-DMD levels and dystrophin degradation. Dmd C3333Y mice exhibited progressive MD, elevated serum creatine kinase, heart dilation, blood vessel irregularity and respiratory failure with concurrently reduced dystrophin and increased Ub-DMD status. H19 RNA oligonucleotides conjugated with agrin (AGR-H19) and nifenazone competed with or inhibited TRIM63. Dmd C3333Y animals, induced-pluripotent-stem-cell-derived skeletal muscle cells from patients with Becker MD and mdx mice subjected to exon skipping exhibited inhibited dystrophin degradation, preserved skeletal and cardiac muscle histology, and improved strength and heart function following AGR-H19 or nifenazone treatment. Our study paves the way for meaningful targeted therapeutics for Becker MD and for certain patients with Duchenne MD.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntipyrineCardiomyopathiesCell LineDisease Models, AnimalDystrophinEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHalf-LifeHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred mdxMice, Mutant StrainsMuscle ProteinsAntipyrineDmd protein, mouseDystrophinEnzyme InhibitorsH19 long non-coding RNAMuscle ProteinsNiacinamidenifenazoneOligonucleotidesRNA, Long NoncodingTrim63 protein, mouseTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMID33106653
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