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ArticleNature communications2023

Spatial transcriptomics reveal markers of histopathological changes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy mouse models.

L G M Heezen, T Abdelaal, M van Putten, A Aartsma-Rus, A Mahfouz, P Spitali

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37 citing papers in PubMed, 46 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 2 institutions in 2 countries.

L G M HeezenDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0789-0347
T AbdelaalDepartment of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2719-5736
M van PuttenDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
A Aartsma-RusDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1565-654X
A MahfouzDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8601-2149
P SpitaliDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. p.spitali@lumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2783-688X
Leiden University Medical Center · NLCairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by mutations in the DMD gene, leading to lack of dystrophin. Chronic muscle damage eventually leads to histological alterations in skeletal muscles. The identification of genes and cell types driving tissue remodeling is a key step to developing effective therapies. Here we use spatial transcriptomics in two Duchenne muscular dystrophy mouse models differing in disease severity to identify gene expression signatures underlying skeletal muscle pathology and to directly link gene expression to muscle histology. We perform deconvolution analysis to identify cell types contributing to histological alterations. We show increased expression of specific genes in areas of muscle regeneration (Myl4, Sparc, Hspg2), fibrosis (Vim, Fn1, Thbs4) and calcification (Bgn, Ctsk, Spp1). These findings are confirmed by smFISH. Finally, we use differentiation dynamic analysis in the D2-mdx muscle to identify muscle fibers in the present state that are predicted to become affected in the future state.

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Muscular Dystrophy, DuchenneAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDystrophinMiceMice, Inbred mdxMuscle, SkeletalTranscriptomeDystrophin

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PMID37582915
PMCPMC10427630
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