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ArticleNeuropathology and applied neurobiology2025

Collablots: Quantification of Collagen VI Levels and Its Structural Disorganisation in Cell Cultures From Patients With Collagen VI-Related Dystrophies.

Nadia Osegui-Barcenilla, Maria Sendino, Sergio Martín-González, Itziar González-Moro, Ainhoa Benito-Agustino, Noemi Torres-Conde, Andrea López-Martínez, Cecilia Jiménez-Mallebrera, Arístides López-Márquez, Virginia Arechavala-Gomeza

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Nadia Osegui-BarcenillaNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Maria SendinoNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Sergio Martín-GonzálezNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Itziar González-MoroNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Ainhoa Benito-AgustinoNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Noemi Torres-CondeNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Andrea López-MartínezNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Cecilia Jiménez-MallebreraLaboratory of Applied Research in Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Pathology Unit, Neuropediatric Service, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain.
Arístides López-MárquezLaboratory of Applied Research in Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Pathology Unit, Neuropediatric Service, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain.
Virginia Arechavala-GomezaNucleic Acid Therapeutics for Rare Disorders (NAT-RD), Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7703-3255

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Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare DiseaseFundacion NoeliaFundación NoeliaIkerbasque, (Basque Foundation for Science)Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI22/01382MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF/EU PID2021-125041OB-I00Ministry of Science, Research and Universities MCDI FPU21/00912
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aimsThis study aims to develop a quantitative method for assessing collagen VI expression in cell cultures, which is crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of collagen VI-related dystrophies.

methodsWe developed a combined in-cell western (ICW) and on-cell western (OCW) assay, which we have called 'collablot', to quantify collagen VI and its organisation in the extracellular matrix of cell cultures from patients and healthy controls. To optimise it, we optimised cell density and the protocols to induce collagen expression in cultures, as well as the cell fixation and permeabilisation methods. This was completed with a thorough selection of collagen antibodies and a collagen-hybridising peptide (CHP). We then used collablots to compare cultures from patients and controls and evaluate therapeutic interventions in the cultures.

resultsCollablots enabled the quantification of collagen VI expression in both control and patient cells, aligning with immunocytochemistry findings and detecting variations in collagen VI expression following treatment of the cultures. Additionally, CHP analysis revealed a marked increase in collagen network disruption in patients compared to the controls.

conclusionsThe collablot assay represents a suitable method for quantifying collagen VI expression and its organisation in culture and assessing the effect of therapies.

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Collagen Type VIMuscular DystrophiesAdultBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsHumansMaleMiddle AgedCollagen Type VIBethlem myopathycollagen type VIcongenital muscular dystrophydiagnostic techniques and proceduresimmunoblotting, westernimmunocytochemistryquantitative evaluationUllrich congenital muscular dystrophy

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PMCPMC12096143

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